OSU-Cascades Counseling Clinic offers free counseling services for community members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Openings are available to community members for confidential in-person and telehealth mental health counseling through the…
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Ross Stores fundraising campaign to help Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend’s Power Hour homework tutoring program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every year, over three million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. To show their continued…
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Bend Nordic skier Neve Gerard talks about her experience at 2024 Youth Olympic Games in South Korea
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neve Gerard, a Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation full-time competitive Nordic skier and Bend High senior, has much to…
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Bend Police used drones 721 times for 230 events last year, providing added safety to officers and community
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With technology becoming more essential in our daily lives, Bend Police are using drones to help respond to calls. The…
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies knock down small, spreading tent fire at homeless camp south of Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Saturday morning to a tent fire that was spreading at a homeless…
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Flurry of Hayden Homes Amphitheater concert announcements: The Beach Boys, The Gipsy Kings and The Decemberists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Live Nation is quickly ramping up filling in the open dates on the Bend Hayden Homes Amphitheater summer concert schedule, with…
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Deschutes Public Library hosting jigsaw puzzle swap
As part of its ‘Know Puzzles’ month, the Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend is holding a jigsaw puzzle swap on Saturday, February. 24th from 9…
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Deschutes County leaders join others in Salem to discuss Measure 110 reforms on opening day of legislative session
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders of Deschutes and other counties from across the state gathered in Salem on Monday, the opening day of the Oregon…
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As the snow melts once again, city of Bend street crews get ahead of schedule on other projects, tasks
On Sunday, Bend and other parts of Central Oregon saw snow fall and stick, in some areas for the first time since last month’s winter storms. But it…
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After GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers reconvene to focus on housing and drugs
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers began a new legislative session Monday, hoping to turn a fresh page after a…
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City of Bend to commission large public artwork for HQ Building at $130 million Juniper Ridge Public Works Campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, announced Monday it seeks to commission a large-scale work of art…
Continue Reading‘I really do have faith in him’: Central Oregonians voice their views on whether Punxsutawney Phil’s forecasts are trustworthy
(CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early…
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The Giving Plate set to open two new, larger facilities this spring as region’s food needs grow
(Update: Adding video, interview with Ranae Staley) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Giving Plate is expanding its operations with two new buildings, both…
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‘Thanks for everyone’s patience’: After months of work and delays, Purcell Boulevard extension opens in NE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from City of Bend project engineer) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend announced that a long-awaited Purcell…
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City of Bend still cleaning up after winter storms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– You might be seeing an increase in the number of of street sweepers on Bend streets this week. The are just one way city crews…
Continue Reading‘Emptying the reservoir, one teaspoon at a time:’ new C.O. Guardian Assistance Program sees success in first six months
The Central Oregon Guardian Assistance Program (COGAP) was established as a nonprofit organization last August in Bend to provide guardianship…
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Rebecca Robinson chosen for new OSU position focusing on industry, OSU-Cascades’ innovation district
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rebecca Robinson has been appointed associate vice president for the newly formed economic development and industry relations…
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Four films shown at last fall’s Bend Film Festival are now Oscar-nominated
Movie producer Christian Norlyk will never forget the moment he found out his short film was nominated for an Oscar.…
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Bend nonprofit In Our Backyard preparing for ‘Linking Freedom Day’ in Vegas, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
In Our Backyard, a Bend-based nonprofit devoted to stopping human trafficking, is once again traveling to the Super Bowl, as it has for several…
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Lighthouse Navigation Center official outlines drug policies, what’s expected of those staying at Bend shelter
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An alleged fentanyl trafficker, his brother and girlfriend were arrested earlier this week, accused of dealing the drug around a…
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