New sculpture, ‘Crossroads,’ installed at Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street roundabout
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new sculpture was added to Bend’s public art collection earlier this week at the Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street…
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Bend Park & Rec Board hears continued sharp debate over proposed Deschutes River footbridge in SW Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community showed up in full force for Tuesday night’s Bend Park & Rec Board meeting to weigh in on a proposed…
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City of Bend says Supreme Court ruling on Grants Pass homeless rules will have little effect for now; homeless also weigh in
The Supreme Court ruled in favor last month of the city of Grants Pass, in a landmark decision that gives cities and other local governments across…
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‘You get to make it on your own’: RootedHomes opens lottery for 40 new, affordable homes at Rooted at Simpson
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A nonprofit housing developer is now accepting applications for a community in Bend. With the area still facing a serious…
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Sick bat found in SW Bend tests positive for rabies; Deschutes Co. Health officials urge steps to protect families, pets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sick bat found in southwest Bend last week has tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County Public Health said Tuesday as it…
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RootedHomes opens housing lottery applications for Rooted at Simpson community in NW Bend
RootedHomes has announced the launch of its Rooted at Simpson housing lottery, offering a unique opportunity for qualified homebuyers to secure a…
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Knott Landfill and Recycling Center to be closed Sunday, July 28th for chip-sealing of roads
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Knott Landfill and Recycling Center will be closed for road maintenance on Sunday, July 28, Deschutes County officials said…
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‘This is our busiest we’ve ever been’: St. Charles Bend hits ER capacity amid C.O. summer visitors, emergencies, illnesses
The summer months bring tourists all across Bend and the High Desert, with small businesses seeing an influx of customers, restaurants with full…
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Major Bend HS upgrade proceeds with demolition as engineers investigate auditorium wall damage
A leak in a fire sprinkler system for the Bend High School auditorium led to discovery of a damaged exterior wall, prompting restricted access to…
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Bend man charged with stalking, harassing and threatening several women; police seek any other possible victims
A Bend man was arrested this week in the west Bend Safeway parking lot, accused of harassing and stalking several women in Central Oregon and…
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City of Bend outlines details of three-stage water curtailment plan, should a serious emergency ever strike
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Friday it wants to inform the community that it has a three-stage water curtailment plan that water…
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Bend man billed almost $69,000 by Oregon Dept. of Forestry for Bend’s 2021 Bull Springs Fire, but has yet to pay
The Oregon Department of Forestry has billed property owner James Verheyden almost $69,000 for the costs of fighting the March 2021 Bull Springs Fire…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers your questions about kids on e-bikes, loud cars and more
In this month’s Ask the Mayor segment, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answers viewer questions about kids on e-bikes, loud vehicles, helping small…
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‘Sales have gone down:’ Food cart workers, owners are fighting to stay open and safe in lingering heat wave
With several days of record-breaking heat hitting Central Oregon, food cart operators and their workers are among those being impacted by even higher…
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Bend Airport upgrades in the works to improve safety and revamp equipment
The Bend Municipal Airport, along with eight others in Oregon, are getting federal money for safety upgrades. Bend’s general aviation airport has…
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Working through a heat wave: How CO.’s outdoor jobs are being affected by the sizzling high temperatures
With record-breaking heat beating down on Central Oregonians, its tough to keep cool, – especially if you work outside. NewsChannel 21 looked…
Continue ReadingRedmond city councilors send voters a measure to extend ban on psilocybin service centers for another 2 years
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On the agenda at the Redmond City Council meeting Tuesday night: magic mushrooms. Here’s a bit of background: On Nov. 8,…
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Survey of over 1,000 Central Oregonians by OSU-Cascades, OHSU affirms link between community belonging, health
A survey of more than 1,000 Central Oregonians found that community belonging is an important determinant of physical and mental health, researchers…
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Visit Bend says hotel booking stats show a less busy Fourth, but June numbers were strong
Visit Bend says Fourth of July hotel bookings indicate a slight decrease from last summer, maybe due to fires and/or the heat, but they say June was…
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Two Safeways in Bend, one in Redmond to be sold to C&S if challenged Kroger-Albertsons merger goes through
Two Bend Safeway stores and one in Redmond are among the 186 Oregon and Washington grocery stores that would be sold off if Kroger and Albertsons are…
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