Bend Cultural Tourism Fund recruiting new commissioners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is recruiting one to three new volunteer commissioners with expertise in areas of arts and…
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Oregon lawmakers pass Rep. Levy bill aimed at trimming costs for life-saving prescription medicines
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, Oregon lawmakers unanimously approved legislation from state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, requiring insurers to count…
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Bend city councilors discuss, give staff guidance on transportation fee, with hearing, first vote set in two weeks
Bend city councilors talked with staff Wednesday night about revisions to the rules and promises surrounding the controversial proposed…
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Armed man calls 911, reports mental health crisis; part of Bend’s Forum Shopping Center locked down until surrender
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A man who called 911 to report he was experiencing a mental health crisis – and had a gun – prompted a half-hour lockdown…
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Bend’s median home sales price falls for fifth straight month, while Redmond’s rose a bit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A warm-cold, up-and-down winter has made for a cooling trend on Bend home sale prices, which dropped in February for the fifth…
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Suspected DUII hit-and-run driver arrested after slamming car into NW Bend apartments, breaking gas line
(Update: Adding video) Residents of four-plex were evacuated during late-night repairs BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man suspected of drunk and…
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Shepherd’s House Ministries adds part-time residential nurse to provide key medical services for homeless
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless communities in Central Oregon,…
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‘Constant champion’: Oregon Senate adopts resolution honoring Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason for years of service
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to join the House in adopting HCR 202 A, a resolution recognizing retired…
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Bend city councilors unanimously approve agreement with Warm Springs Tribes for closer ties, yearly meetings
The Bend City Council at Wednesday night’s meeting voted unanimously to sign a first of its kind memorandum of understanding between The Confederated…
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‘Incredible demand’ prompts Deschutes County to seek planning grant for 500-acre RV/campground north of Bend
Deschutes County may seek a state parks grant to help advance the planning for a possible RV park/campground on 500 acres of county-owned property on…
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House-passed spending bill includes funds for Bend’s Hawthorne Bridge and airport control tower, Redmond wetlands
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., voted Wednesday in favor of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act – a bipartisan…
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Bend Park and Rec board member Zavier Borja resigns; remaining board seeking applicants to fill position
Bend Park and Rec Board member Zavier Borja announced his resignation from the post he was elected to in 2021 at Tuesday evening’s board meeting,…
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Late snowfall causes accidents and cleanup for Bend police, fire and the city
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend Fire, city of Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s snowfall marked the fourth month in a row for Bend…
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Katie Wilson appointed dean of student life at OSU-Cascades, starts new role in May
Katie Wilson has been appointed associate dean for student life at Oregon State University – Cascades and will lead strategies and activities that…
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10-day Cooley Road closure, Sunday blasting near Empire Ave. expected for Bend N. Hwy. 97 Corridor Project’s next phase
The next phase of the Bend North Highway 97 Corridor Project will include a 10-day closure of Cooley Road just east of the highway intersection, due…
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Deschutes DA Gunnels explains why no criminal charges were filed in fatal NW Bend pedestrian crash
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels talked to us Tuesday about why no criminal charges were filed in connection with a northwest Bend…
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Plenty of recent late-winter snowfall has helped build region’s snowpack; Mt. Bachelor skiers welcome the fresh powder
While it may be inconvenient for you getting around, the frequent snow in recent weeks has been beneficial to the state’s snowpack, as well as its…
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‘It bears witness to his life’: Trenton’s Law passes Oregon Legislature, honoring Bend teen killed in e-bike tragedy
Trenton’s Law (HB 4103), legislation that updates definitions of electric-assisted bicycles in the Oregon Vehicle Code, passed the Oregon Senate…
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Special report: Grading on a Curve? Some parents worry graduation rates are high because expectations are low
(Update: Adding video, comments from school counselor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With local high school graduation rates generally at just over 80%, some…
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DRW homeowner confronts early-morning intruder armed with knife, prompting ‘LOCK YOUR DOORS’ alert, arrest
Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday…
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