Bethlehem Inn launches ‘Harvest for Hope’ Food Drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn announced Tuesday the launch of their Harvest for Hope Food Drive to help fill their urgent need for breakfast and…
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Weekly Park Pick: Alpenglow Park in SE Bend has a wide variety of fun amenities
Alpenglow Park is located in a rapidly growing area of southeast Bend, offering features such as a “sprayground,” bouldering area and accessible play…
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Nearby contractor cuts water line serving Bend’s High Desert Middle School; service expected to be restored Tuesday
A contractor doing construction activity nearby broke a water line serving High Desert Middle School in southeast Bend Monday afternoon. As a result,…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend win $30,000 top prize from inaugural C.O. Charity Championship Golf Tournament
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend is excited to announce a major win at the inaugural Hayden Homes – Central Oregon Charity…
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Five suspects take plea deals, sentenced to years in prison in 2021 execution-style killing of Bend man in Gresham
GRESHAM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Plea deals have led to prison sentences of 7 ½ to 20 years for four men and a woman accused of the execution-style killing…
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Red fox spotted, caught on camera running along SE Bend street
Tracie Schuman shared a video taken by her son early Friday morning of a red fox scampering along Third Street near Reed Market Road, pausing to…
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City of Bend kicks off Welcoming Week with Friday events
The City of Bend will have 10 Welcoming Week events spanning over the next 10 days. Welcoming Week is a collaboration between the city and the Oregon…
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SUV crashes into Central Oregon Veterans Outreach offices in southern Bend; no injuries reported
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An SUV crashed into the Bend offices of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach along South Highway 97 Friday morning, but no one was…
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Oregon lawmakers visit Bend, see and hear plenty about transportation priorities, how to tackle funding shortfall
State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps…
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Senate District 27 candidates Broadman, Summers clash frequently during NewsChannel 21 debate
The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live…
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Rainy Bend ceremony, 50-flag display honor, remember nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11 terror attacks
A special gathering took place on a rainy Wednesday morning at the Bend Heroes Memorial to honor and remember the nearly 3,000 people who died 23…
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Think Wild looks at how wildfires, smoke affect Central Oregon wildlife, offers ways you can help them out
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Despite summer winding to an end, wildfire season is rearing its head again, as many more wildfires have popped up throughout…
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EDCO announces 10 Bend Venture Conference Early Stage semifinalists presenting at C.O. Pub Talk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon announced the 10 semifinalist companies advancing in the Early Stage competition for…
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‘The sky was very apocalyptic’: Downtown Bend businesses, visitors talk about our smoky conditions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several days of this lingering smoky haze are taking a toll on people and businesses in downtown Bend. Smoke from the recent…
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Oregon agency, AARP, others partner for ‘Scam Jam’ events this week in Bend, Sisters
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation and Oregon AARP are hosting back-to-back Scam Jam seminars in Bend on Thursday at…
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Arrest warrant out for leader of Bend organized retail theft ring that stole over $22,000 in goods from six large stores
A $20,000 arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a 29-year-old Bend man accused of leading a large organized theft ring that hit at least six large…
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How Central Oregon is dealing with the recent smoke and ash from wildfires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wildfires have become an annual occurrence in the region, exacerbated by prolonged drought conditions, and this year has been…
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Bend man pleads not guilty to murder, other charges in fatal stabbing of roommate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man arrested in the fatal stabbing of his roommate early last month pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree murder…
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High Desert Museum’s 35th annual High Desert Rendezvous sets new fundraising record, honors The Bend Foundation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 35th annual High Desert Rendezvous—one of Central Oregon’s longest-running charitable events—set a new fundraising…
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Power outage hits 2,500 Pacific Power customers on Bend’s Westside; equipment issue found, service restored
More than 2,500 Pacific Power customers lost power for hours on Bend’s Westside Sunday afternoon. Repair crews restored service to some of those…
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