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Escaped homeless camp cooking fire burns under 1/4 acre near St. Charles Bend

April 29, 2020 1:56 pm KTVZ News Partners

An escaped cooking fire at a homeless camp fire north of St. Charles Bend burned less than a quarter-acre of brush Wednesday morning, thanks to…

Deschutes County still working on framework for reopening plan

April 29, 2020 11:19 am KTVZ

Deschutes County commissioners said at a meeting Wednesday they need more time to revise and add more information to their draft framework plan for…

Experts predict Bend-Redmond area jobless rate could hit 30%

April 29, 2020 12:33 pm KTVZ

Experts at MoneyGeek are looking at numbers reported by the U.S. Department of Labor to forecast the peak unemployment rates for several places…

Bend seeks to fill three positions on accessibility advisory committee

April 29, 2020 3:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is seeking applications to fill three open positions on the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee…

City of Bend urges period pipe flushing in closed businesses, vacation rentals

April 29, 2020 11:41 am KTVZ News Partners

Owners of closed businesses or vacation rentals should consider periodically flushing the water pipes in their vacant buildings during the “Stay…

Shepherd’s House Ministries adds shower truck to food distribution

April 28, 2020 8:28 am KTVZ News Partners

Shepherd’s House has served over 17,000 meals and hundreds of families and the homeless because of the generosity of the Central Oregon…

Bend Costco will require all members to wear face masks

April 28, 2020 6:55 pm KTVZ

Starting next Monday, Costco members and staff will be required to wear face masks before they can enter the Bend…

ODOT improving Hwy. 97 signal timing on Bend’s north end

April 28, 2020 1:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

With changes underway to improve signal timing on U.S. Highway 97 on Bend’s north end, motorists can expect to see short-term flashing red lights one…

Bend Park and Rec doubles steward staff to inform park, trail users about restrictions

April 28, 2020 11:57 am Barney Lerten

The Bend Park and Rec District said Tuesday it has doubled its park stewardship team to educate and inform park and trail users about distancing…

WinCo Foods stays the course, begins Bend store construction

April 28, 2020 6:22 pm KTVZ

Construction of Bend’s new WinCo Foods officially began this week. The new grocery store will fill the 100,000-square-foot building that Shopko…

‘SOS Bend’ lets people pay in advance to help small businesses survive

April 28, 2020 9:37 am KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, City of Bend and East Cascades Works recently launched the website SOS Bend, to help small, locally owned…

Central Oregonians’ random acts of kindness help others in need

April 28, 2020 5:22 pm KTVZ

The toughest of times often brings out unexpected moments of generosity. Some people in Central Oregon are paying it forward with random acts of…

OSU-Cascades offers virtual admissions events for prospective students, parents

April 28, 2020 12:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High school juniors and seniors engaged in college searches can meet with Oregon State University–Cascades faculty and staff…

Bend construction still going strong, despite pandemic

April 28, 2020 10:00 am KTVZ News Partners

Construction in Bend is showing little sign of slowing, according to the city, so officials who oversee and regulate that work are adjusting to…

City of Bend delays 30-day eviction notices at Juniper Ridge

April 27, 2020 6:56 pm KTVZ

Due to the pandemic, the city has decided to push back the 30-day notice period for homeless campers to leave Juniper Ridge. The 30-day notice period…