Central Oregon lawmakers point to successes after tumultuous session comes to a close
The 2023 Oregon Legislative session wrapped up Sunday. It included the longest walk out in history, but in the waning days, numerous bills and…
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C. Oregon Locavore launches urgent fundraising campaign to replace failing point-of-sale system
The nonprofit Central Oregon Locavore is launching an urgent capital campaign called the “SOS POS Fundraiser” (Point of Sale) to fund the…
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Bend Fire & Rescue hosting Camp Fire Axe
Bend Fire & Rescue has kicked off Camp Fire Axe 2023! This camp is an exciting introduction into a Fire/EMS career at Bend Fire.…
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All Hands for Your Public Lands event helps to build beaver dams with 80 volunteers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A group of hunters got down and dirty Friday evening for a good cause. They started building a beaver dam,…
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Bend mayor pro tem advocates for e-bike educational panel after teenager is struck and killed
Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is pitching an e-bike educational event/panel to local representatives after a 15-year-old was struck and killed on…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 26-July 2
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June 26-July 2. We’re now in the middle of construction…
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Tickets for the 34th Great Park Duck Race go on sale next week
Tickets for The Great Drake Park Duck Race go on sale on Thursday, June 29. This year marks the 34th consecutive year of local Rotary clubs,…
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Bend city councilors move forward with cross-town bikeways project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New routes for biking or walking in Bend were a hot topic for Bend city councilors this week. The…
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Oregon Senate votes to ban TikTok on govt.-owned devices; bill now heads to governor
Knopp, Levy co-chief sponsors of measure SALEM, Ore. – Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) carried House Bill 3127 A on the Senate…
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‘The city must act’: Bend plans to clear, close Hunnell Road homeless encampment due to health, safety issues
The city of Bend announced plans Wednesday to remove homeless residents next month and close the years-long encampment at Hunnell Road, a focal point…
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Higher pump prices have impact on Bend HVAC business
Rising gas prices are impacting just about every sector of daily life. One HVAC business shares changes its made to help offset…
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Bend man arrested in string of 14 burglaries of Bend and Redmond businesses in less than 3 weeks
Bend police completed a weeks-long investigation Saturday with the arrest of a Bend man suspected in a string of 14 commercial burglaries around Bend…
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St. Charles Bend nurses vote overwhelmingly to ratify new 3 1/2 year contract, will be highest-paid in state
Nurses at St. Charles Bend have voted overwhelmingly to ratify and approve a 3.5-year contract with St. Charles Health System, according to results…
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Parents express frustration over Bend-La Pine Schools’ teacher transfer policy after multiple teachers get transferred
Some parents of children who attend Highland Magnet School at Kenwood Elementary School are upset with Bend-La Pine Schools over their teacher…
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Bend’s Think Wild, E. Cascades Audubon Society find foster parents for orphaned kestrel chicks
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A week ago, Bend wildlife center Think Wild received a call about two nestling American Kestrels who had accidentally been…
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Bend Park and Rec seeing more alcohol use in parks, including minors, drinking games; issues reminder about rules
As summer officially begins, and with worrisome signs of more alcohol use in Bend’s parks, the Bend Park and Recreation District is reminding…
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City of Bend reminds that Home Energy Score requirement for home sales begins July 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is reminding home sellers and buyers that the city’s new Home Energy Score Program goes into effect on…
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Bend resident shares frustrations about strangers sifting through recycling bins in residential neighborhoods
Some frustrated Bend residents say they’ve experienced people going into their recycling cans to retrieve…
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Smoke alarms awaken, alert residents to deck fire that caused $150,000 damage to home on Powell Butte Highway
Smoke alarms awakened and alerted residents to a deck fire that caused $150,000 in damage at a home east of Bend late Saturday night. Fire…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 19-25
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June 19-25. Street Preservation – Various major streets…
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