Bend nonprofit’s sneaker drive helps save and support cats and dogs
Cascade Canine Rescue East and West in Bend is partnering with GotSneakers to launch a Sneaker Drive. The organization will earn money from…
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COCC to recognize, celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Central Oregon Community College will recognize the second Monday of October each year as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, following a unanimous vote by…
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Some Bend residents oppose city’s proposed housing code changes under HB 2001
Karon Kutz, land use chair for Bend’s Old Farm District Neighborhood Association, is upset city councilors might move forward too quickly with…
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NE Bend parents plan homeless camp protest; city councilor says it’s not a done deal
As debate over a proposed city-managed homeless camp ramps up, a group of Bear Creek Elementary School parents are staging a…
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City of Bend seeks to fill openings on Bend Economic Development Advisory Board
– The City of Bend is seeking interested residents to fill up to two one-year appointments for alternate positions on the Bend Economic Development…
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Trash truck clips, pulls down power line in NE Bend; driver stays inside until safe to get out
There were some sparks and tense moments for a garbage truck driver Monday morning in northeast Bend when he clipped and took down a power line that…
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Job Fair event held in effort to fill over 250 positions across Central Oregon
Express Employment Professionals hosted an employee appreciation event and job fair from noon to 4 p.m. in Bend Sunday. Franchise Manager Chris Petty…
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Big turnout for Street Dog Hero’s second annual fundraiser
Sunday’s Street Dog Heroes event at the Athletic Club of Bend was hosted by Bend Pet Express, featuring a variety of food vendors. People came with…
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Signs of fall: Some C.O. trees are changing colors early as a result of drought, heat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Stressed, tired and ready for winter. No, not you: That’s how the trees in Central Oregon are feeling. Leaves change colors as…
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‘That’s our job’: C. Oregonian reflects on leading 9/11 incident response team at Ground Zero
Almost 20 years to the day after the 9-11 attacks, Central Oregonian Joe Stutler reflected on his time with the response team at ground…
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Bend Park and Rec seeks youth flag football, soccer league officials
Two Bend Park and Recreation District youth sports leagues are hiring officials for upcoming games beginning this…
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Bend woman excited to become Miss Rodeo Oregon for 2022
Avalon Irwin was crowned Miss Rodeo Oregon for 2022 and though she’s incredibly excited, she said the news hasn’t fully registered with her…
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KTVZ Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and former anchor Jason Carr reflect on 9/11
While most people were getting ready for school or work on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, KTVZ Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and former Sunrise news…
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Bend woman on road trip across America stops to help Hurricane Ida victims
What was supposed to be a Bend woman’s road trip to meet friends across the country turned into a mission to help some of the many peopled affected…
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C. Oregon employers, visitors react to president’s new vaccine mandate for large businesses
President Biden’s newest vaccine mandate announced Thursday is the strongest push yet affecting about two thirds of the nation’s…
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‘She was the morale of the unit’: Dad of fallen C.O. soldier reflects on daughter’s life
Steve Ellis is a retired Forest Service employee who lives in Clackamas County. He raised three kids together with his wife, Linda. As we mark the…
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Caldera High ready to ‘establish new traditions’ with large crop of underclassmen athletes
A new school, a limited number of students, but still a high level interest and intensity for Caldera High School…
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Bend man creates two ways to maintain cleaner air quality at home amid wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke has continued to cast a haze across the High Desert off and on for weeks. Now, the smoke is not only hurting the air quality outside…
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City of Bend road and traffic report for week of Sept. 13-19
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept.…
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HSCO’s Bend Spay and Neuter Clinic to close for extended period due to staffing shortage
The Humane Society of Central Oregon announced Thursday it has been forced to make the difficult decision to close the low-cost Bend Spay and Neuter…
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