Deschutes County, Bend PD seeing early success in new Community Crisis Response Program
In partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Deschutes 9-1-1, Deschutes County Behavioral Health has launched a new Community Crisis…
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DUII suspect leaves Bend Police traffic stop, hits 75 mph on Parkway before arrest
A suspected drunk driver without a valid license drove away from a Bend Police traffic stop Sunday evening and hit 75 mph while weaving down the Bend…
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Police: Man denied glass of wine robs downtown Bend server, punches worker and runs, but is caught, arrested
A Bend man who was denied a glass of wine from a closed downtown Bend restaurant Sunday night robbed the server of about $300, punched another…
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Deschutes River in Bend chosen for ‘Leave No Trace’ Spotlight, focus on education, restoration, stewardship
Bend will have special visitors the last weekend of July as a Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Team will be in town, working with the Bend Park and…
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Bend man arrested in La Pine traffic stop, accused in stabbing of another man at Cascade West
A 23-year-old Bend man was arrested in a La Pine-area traffic stop Friday, accused in the stabbing of another man late last month at Cascade West…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of July 17-23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 17-23. For the Week of July 17 – 23: Brosterhous Road…
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Bend roofing distributor holds second annual ‘fastest roofer’ competition
Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in…
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Judge holds emergency hearing on requested order to halt Hunnell homeless sweep, sets another for Monday
Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells Ashby held an emergency hearing late Friday afternoon on a request for an injunction to block the city’s…
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Deschutes River Trail boardwalk upgrades at Drake Park taking longer than expected
The new boardwalk at Drake Park was expected to be finished by the end of July, but is now pushed back to late August. It will connect the Deschutes…
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Bend FC Timbers U18 team heading to Nationals, first-ever C.O. team to qualify
The Bend FC Timbers U18 team is heading to Florida for…
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Firefighters douse brush fire from abandoned campfire in NE Bend
Fire crews called to northeast Bend tackled a brush fire Thursday morning that officials said appeared to have been an abandoned or unattended…
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‘I don’t know if I’m going to jail Monday’: Many Hunnell Road residents say they won’t leave, despite sweep
City officials were out on Hunnell Road Thursday morning, zip-tying eviction notices to tents and RVs. About the same time, an unrelated domestic…
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OLCC recalls batch of Bend company’s cannabis flower that contains arsenic
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Thursday it is issuing a product recall for a Bend company’s batch of cannabis flower that tested…
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You can help name Think Wild’s first ambassador animal, a rescued red-tailed hawk
Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild recently welcomed their first ambassador animal, a juvenile red-tailed hawk, to their…
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The Lighthouse Navigation Center marks one-year anniversary, notes success in helping 100s move off the streets
Shepherd’s House Ministries and over 30 other organizations are noting the first year of service for The Lighthouse Navigation Center, formerly…
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ODOT’s homeless right of way cleanups cost $10,000 in taxpayer money a day
Homeless camps in the public rights of way have been a growing focus and source of concern around Central Oregon cities. ODOT has contracted to…
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‘The forest is just being destroyed out there’: Homeowners near China Hat Road express concern over recent fires
Two homeowners living near China Hat Road on Bend’s south end have expressed concerns over recent small wildfires that have broken out in the area of…
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In past 11 years, OSU-Cascades degree program has graduated over 200 energy systems engineers
A degree program launched at Oregon State University-Cascades more than a decade ago to address the national need for energy-savvy engineers has…
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City of Bend, state Rep. Emerson Levy to host roundtable on e-bike safety, enforcement
The City of Bend, in coordination with state Rep. Emerson Levy, will host a roundtable conversation about e-bike safety and enforcement from 3-5 p.m.…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on Old Mill traffic, water supplies and more
Viewer-submitted questions this month for Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler were on topics ranging from Old Mill traffic to water supply, bike tunnel safety,…
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