Bend Fire & Rescue launches online community survey to inform five-year strategic plan
This week, Bend Fire & Rescue launched an online community survey to help guide the development of the department’s next five-year strategic…
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Park Pick: Beautiful 360-degree views and plenty of history (and exercise) at Bend’s Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
The panoramic views from the top of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint attract both locals and tourists year-round.…
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Willamette Valley Vineyards holding grand opening for its downtown Bend tasting room, restaurant
Willamette Valley Vineyards is holding a grand opening Friday afternoon for its new tasting room and restaurant in downtown…
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$5.8 million from state to help Thistle & Nest and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build 51 more affordable homes
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced this week the approval of more than $7 million to fund 59 homes, most of them in two Central Oregon…
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Forest Service cancels 113-acre prescribed burn SW of Bend, says smoke would have blown into C.O. communities
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters have canceled Thursday’s planned 113-acre prescribed burn four miles southwest of Bend, saying changing…
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Bend Parade of Flags: Mtn. View HS Navy cadets, volunteers to install 275 flags downtown on Friday to mark Flag Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – To celebrate Flag Day on Friday, the Mountain View High School Navy Cadet Corps, under the leadership of Scott Buchanan, Major,…
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City of Bend, Art in Public Places to seek public input on two artwork finalists for new Public Works Campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, will display the design renderings of the proposed concepts for work…
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Class is in session: There’s a class you can take to learn all about Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Did you know Bend has a class you can take on Bend? Bend 101 is in session. This is a special class of sorts, focused on…
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New Northwest Bend restaurant: Neighbor Rotisserie
A new restaurant, Neighbor Rotisserie, has opened in the spot on Bend’s NW Newport Avenue where Kebaba once…
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Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend’s Class of 2024 graduates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Taylor Northwest, is pleased to announce the Leadership Bend Class of 2024 graduates. A…
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Bend woman arrested in traffic stop, accused of trafficking fentanyl into area, released on bail; pills, powder seized
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend woman accused of transporting drugs into Deschutes County and trafficking fentanyl in the Bend area was arrested in a…
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Alleged Bend cocaine trafficker arrested after drug deal; raid on motel room, car turns up various drugs, cash, gun
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 36-year-old Bend man was recently arrested on cocaine trafficking charges after he left a motel room. A subsequent raid on…
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‘It’s ridiculous and getting out of hand:’ Central Oregonians express frustration at big hikes in grocery prices
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their monthly Consumer Price Index for the Western region of the United States Wednesday morning. …
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‘It’s just such an important rescue to us’:Bend’s Street Dog Hero rescues seven dogs from Kabul, Afghanistan
Seven dogs from Afghanistan are now in Central Oregon, in need of forever homes. Several staff members from Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero traveled…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Kebler answers your questions on crosswalks, housing, managed homeless camps and more
This month, NewsChannel 21’s Noah Chast and Lynsey Harris pose viewers’ questions to Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler ranging from groups’ ability to…
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City of Bend hosting in-person, online open house on Greenwood Avenue changes, Second Street improvements
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is hosting an open house on Tuesday, June 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette…
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Suspect in Bend McMenamins incident calls police after NewsChannel 21 report, is cited
A Bend man facing harassment and disorderly conduct charges for his alleged actions at the downtown McMenamins called police Tuesday evening after a…
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Bend’s Addisen Fisher ends decorated career with big surprise: Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award
There are very few athletes like Addisen Fisher. The recent state champ, Oregon Gatorade player of the year, and now a Bend Senior High School…
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‘It’s symbolic:’ OSU-Cascades in Bend to graduate 355 students at Sunday’s commencement; Class of 2024 is third-largest
Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 355 students at its 23rd Commencement Ceremony on…
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Sunriver Police plan to add automated license plate readers at 2 community entrances; public has mixed views
The Sunriver Police Department held a public forum Monday afternoon to share information and answer questions about the planned addition of automated…
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