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Second Chance Bird Rescue seeks volunteers

May 2, 2021 6:35 pm KTVZ

For more information on how to volunteer with Second Chance Bird Rescue in Bend, visit…

La Pine volunteers help clean up abandoned campsite

May 2, 2021 6:39 pm KTVZ

Paula Walters and a group of fellow volunteers spent the last four days cleaning up debris from an abandoned campsite in La…

DCSO Search and Rescue K-9 team finds missing Wash. man near Tumalo Lake

May 2, 2021 1:17 pm Barney Lerten

A Washington state man who went for a walk around Tumalo Lake Saturday evening and failed to return was found early Sunday by a Deschutes County…

Sandy mayor visits Redmond as he explores run for governor

May 1, 2021 8:14 pm KTVZ

Mayor Stan Pulliam of Sandy, who is considering a run for governor in 2022, got on stage at General Duffy’s Waterhole in southwest Redmond on…

Cascades East Transit resumes weekend bus schedules

May 1, 2021 6:56 pm KTVZ

CET canceled Saturday and Sunday bus routes over a year ago, after the pandemic started. Now, those routes are up and running…

May gets off to a wet start across Central Oregon after a warm, dry April

May 1, 2021 11:07 am Barney Lerten

Much of Central Oregon awakened to steady rainfall as the calendar turned to May on Saturday – in fact, more of it fell in Bend in just a few hours…

4 teens injured in pickup rollover crash on USFS road south of Bend

May 1, 2021 12:26 am Barney Lerten

Four teens were injured, at least one seriously, Friday evening when the pickup truck in which they were riding – two in the truck bed — left a…

Pet Pals: Come meet Apollo

April 30, 2021 7:24 pm KTVZ

He’s a 9-year-old pitbull mix who’s full of life. His owner had to relinquish him due to his military…

‘Let’s let people swim’: Juniper Swim & Fitness Center pulls pool roof early amid ‘Extreme Risk’

April 30, 2021 11:57 am KTVZ

As Deschutes County moved back into the extreme risk category for COVID-19, new guidelines are set for indoor recreation facilities. The Juniper Swim…

Bend’s Healing Reins, renowned horseman come ‘full circle’ amid rise in horse therapy demand

April 30, 2021 10:37 am KTVZ

One industry that is seeing an increase during the pandemic: therapeutic horse riding.…

‘Spring Maker’s Market’ this weekend in Bend

April 30, 2021 5:22 pm KTVZ

The first ‘Spring Maker’s Market’ is this weekend at the Bend Factory Outlet Stores. Twenty local crafters will be selling a variety of handmade…

Defiant restaurants under state scrutiny

April 30, 2021 5:08 pm KTVZ

Despite new restrictions on restaurants in Deschutes and Crook counties, some businesses are ignoring the rules. Bend’s Black Bear Diner appeared to…

Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $2.6 million for piping, on-farm water efficiency projects

April 30, 2021 3:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes River Conservancy said Friday it will be awarded $2.6 million in federal funds to implement water conservation projects within the…

Planned Redmond road closures and delays May 2-15

April 30, 2021 3:10 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for May…

Ketsdever named interim vice president of OSU-Cascades

April 30, 2021 10:53 am KTVZ News Partners

Andrew Ketsdever, chief academic administrator of Oregon State University–Cascades, was named Friday to serve as interim vice president of the Bend…

Special Report: ‘Really stressful’: C.O. parents of children with special needs say new state aid program falls far short

August 15, 2024 11:59 am Matthew Draxton

Parents with children who have special medical needs are burdened with financial stress as lack of caregivers force them to be 24/7 care providers to…