Road to summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte has closed to motor vehicles for the season
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it has closed the Pilot Butte summit road to motorized vehicles for the…
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City of Bend hosting open house next week on Neff and Purcell improvements project
The City of Bend is hosting an in-person open house next week to share information about the Neff and Purcell Improvements Project.…
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OSU-Cascades enrollment shows record increase in new first-year students
The 2022 fall class of 204 first-year students at Oregon State University-Cascades is the largest in the Bend campus’s history and represents a…
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‘Really exciting’: Bend set to welcome new mayor, 2 new city councilors
The Bend City Council is seeing some big changes following election night. As of midday Wednesday, Councilor Melanie Kebler holds a 10-point lead…
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Testimony resumes in Ian Cranston murder trial; friend, detective take witness stand
The prosecution’s testimony resumed Tuesday in the murder trial of Ian Cranston, accused of fatally shooting Barry Washington Jr. on a downtown Bend…
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Walgreens push into comprehensive care continues with $9 billion purchase of Summit Health-CityMD
Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care Thursday with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain,…
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COCC science center to be named for Dr. James Middleton, school’s fourth president
Central Oregon Community College is officially commemorating the Bend campus science center as the Middleton Science Center, in honor of Dr. James…
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Bend City Council considers making Home Energy Score mandatory, draws Realtors opposition
Supporters of the Home Energy Score being considered as a home-sales requirement by the city of Bend say it encourages energy-saving improvements.…
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Bend theft leaves pickup ‘unusable’; city sees more than 40 car thefts, break-ins in past month
Car thefts and car break-ins in Bend are keeping police busy, and have victims dealing with the…
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Bend weekend symposium on humans’ history in the Great Basin concludes
A two-day weekend symposium on the history of humans in Oregon’s Great Basin concluded Sunday at OSU-Cascades in…
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Bend Golf Club’s Holiday Bazaar showcases local artistry
The Bend Golf Club’s Holiday Bazaar came back, active as ever for its sixth year Sunday. Thirty-five vendors from across Central Oregon displayed…
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New Bend salon seeks to be carbon-neutral, seek workers to keep up with demand
Velvetgoldmine Collective on is a new salon on Southwest Simpson Avenue that opened back in June. It’s a carbon-neutral salon that recycles just…
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Tower Theatre resumes LessonPLAN offerings for students
The Tower Theatre is resuming its LessonPLAN program to teach youngsters about the performing arts, with classes invited to attend a variety of…
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Lawyer objections disrupt Cranston murder trial; upset judge reprimands both sides
A prosecutor’s line of questioning of Ian Cranston’s fiancé about the night in September 2021 that Cranston fatally shot Barry Washington Jr.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Nov. 7-13
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 7-13. Veteran’s Day Parade – The Central Oregon…
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Bend Park and Rec offering free ‘Fall Back into Fitness’ classes next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall is a great time to establish or return to indoor fitness activities. To help, Bend Park and Recreation District is offering…
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Ian Cranston murder trial continues with police testimony, body camera footage of Cranston, shooting scene
Police testimony and body camera footage led the second day of the murder trial of Ian Cranston in the fatal September 2021 shooting of Barry…
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Bend Police investigating fatal hit-and-run seek to speak with those who stopped to help, didn’t see crash
Bend police made a new request Friday to speak to anyone who stopped to help or render aid to a 76-year-old Bend man who was struck and fatally…
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Police arrest Bend man, Salem woman in string of car thefts, break-ins in recent weeks
A Bend man and a Salem woman have been arrested for a series of car thefts and break-ins over the past few weeks, police said Friday as they asked…
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Bend-La Pine Schools seeking voter support in $250 million bond measure on next week’s ballot
Nearly half of Bend-La Pine Schools’ buildings were built before 1980, and some were constructed more than 90 years ago. The district says many need…
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