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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NY Times bestselling author Lisa See draws big crowd in Bend to discuss her latest book, ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – More than 400 people were at the Westside Community Center in Bend Monday night to catch New York Times bestselling author…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend begins 2024-25 after-school membership enrollment; new features, options added
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend is excited to announce the opening of the 2024-25 After School Membership enrollment for…
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OSU-Cascades offers campus tours to community groups
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University–Cascades has launched a tour program in response to community interest in developments underway at the…
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It’s an enlightening – not draining – experience: City of Bend offers Stormwater Walking Tour along Newport Avenue
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is offering a new way to explore Newport Avenue with the Stormwater Walking Tour. An outdoor exhibit of…
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‘It’s a grave disappointment:’ Users weigh in on East Bend Library’s planned closure; plans afoot for kiosks, more books
(Update: East Bend Library users, library director speak on decision to close location next year) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 15 years after it…
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‘This is a life or death issue’: Shepherd’s House issues urgent plea for bottled water donations
With temperatures soaring above 100 degrees in the coming days and expected to stay in the mid-90s through the weekend in Central Oregon, many men,…
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After months of delays, Dahnte Cegers pleads not guilty to charge of helping brother flee after downtown Bend killing
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a half-dozen postponements over several months, Dahnte Cegers pleaded not guilty Monday to hindering younger brother…
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COID canal breach in SW Bend causes flooding, closes sections of trail near Deschutes River Trail
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An irrigation canal breach on Central Oregon Irrigation District property along the Deschutes River led to some flooding…
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SW Bend residents awaken to small, ‘super-fluky’ fire sparked by concave makeup mirror focusing sunlight on paper bag
Residents of a southwest Bend home awakened Saturday morning to some smoke in their upstairs bedroom and found in the master bath a small fire that…
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Council on Aging offers place for C.O. seniors to escape heat, socialize and eat
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon offers a variety of services, including a cool place where seniors can relax, socialize and have a meal during…
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Bend Police Department opens application process for Police Chief’s Advisory Council
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department is currently soliciting applications from Bend community members interested in serving on the Police…
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‘It is having an effect on us’: Businesses on Bend’s north end say some customers can’t reach them due to Hwy. 97 project
Some small businesses on the north end of Bend say they are feeling the negative effects of the construction of the new Highway 97 route.…
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A century in, Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade is as fun a tradition as ever
The Bend Pet Parade has been happening on the Fourth for a century now, and it’s become as much a fun, favorite tradition as any holiday event you…
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Bend’s June home sales price rises closer to record level, Redmond’s dips a bit; both cities see inventories grow
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -Bend’s median home sales price got closer to a record level in June, while Redmond’s dipped a bit. Both markets saw their…
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