Bend woman helps Ukraine with flour, sugar and butter
By doing what she loves, a Bend woman has found a way to keep herself busy: Baking, to take her mind off of what’s happening to her family and…
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Bend Foundation to fund new public art in four Bend roundabouts
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. and shareholders of…
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Roundabout planned for Butler Market and Wells Acres roads in NE Bend
A roundabout is in the works for the intersection of NE Butler Market and Wells Acres…
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City of Bend announces 5 Community Assistance Grant recipients
The city of Bend has selected five local nonprofit organizations that will be receiving a combined $200,000 in funding through the federal American…
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Democrat Tina Kotek, running for governor, visits Bend homeless shelter
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, one of 16 Democrats running for governor in the May primary, made a Central Oregon campaign swing Thursday,…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades to lift mask mandates March 12, plan in-person commencement ceremonies
Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades beginning Saturday, March…
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Bend man’s wife died of rare Johnson & Johnson vaccine complications – but he’s still pro-vaccine
Monica Melkonian wanted the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. It was only one shot, and then she would be protected against the virus. So she was…
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SE Ninth and Wilson Avenue intersection to close Monday for roundabout construction
As part of the first phase of the city’s Wilson Avenue Corridor Project in Southeast Bend, the Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street intersection will be…
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With Ukrainian co-workers stranded out of the country, Bend man hopes to bring them to C.O.
Mark Beare hopes to bring some of his Ukrainian co-workers here to Central…
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‘That could never happen to me — until it happens’: C.O. teen speaks out after fentanyl overdose
“When you’re doing it, it seems so harmless, and you’re like, ‘I’m fine. That could never happen to me’ — until it…
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City of Bend gives 2nd Street homeless camp 2 weeks notice, works with agencies on next steps
Two weeks after endorsing a Bend Police Department recommendation and declaring the months-old Second Street homeless encampment an “unsafe campsite”…
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Bend woman prays missiles don’t reach her family, organizes efforts to help Ukraine
Sasha Spektor is organizing efforts to help the people of Ukraine, including her aunt, uncle, and grandfather all lacking major resources in the city…
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Central Oregon’s Toys for Tots drive looking for new storage location
Central Oregon’s Toys for Tots program is facing a major challenge this year: finding enough space to store the donated toys.…
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Smoke alarm awakens Deschutes River Woods resident to garage fire, stopped from spreading
A smoke alarm awakened a sleeping Deschutes River Woods resident to a garage fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters stopped the blaze before it spread…
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Bend woman says four cars damaged in hit-and-run crashes on Portland Avenue
In the past week, four cars were left damaged after several hit-and-run crashes on Portland…
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Theater in the Park returns to Drake Park this summer with ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
Lay It Out Events announced Wednesday the return of its beloved Theater in the Park series with the 2005 Tony Award-winning musical comedy…
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Bend’s purchase of Rainbow Motel for homeless shelter upsets some businesses
A recent Bend City Council decision to purchase the Rainbow Motel for a homeless shelter has upset some nearby businesses in the Central Business…
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‘Highest I’ve seen’: Gas prices up a nickel in Bend to over $4 gallon, first time in nearly a decade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rocked the global oil market and Central Oregon is feeling the impact.…
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Summit boys, Mtn. View girls among five Bend high school teams set to tip off in OSAA 6A state basketball playoffs
As the calendar turns to March, Bend high school basketball teams are gearing up for playoff…
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About 100 gather in downtown Bend for peace rally to support people of war-torn Ukraine
The sound of supportive car horns and song took over the downtown Bend Peace Corner…
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