Bend’s third annual Juneteenth Celebration coming to Drake Park
Bend’s third annual Juneteenth Celebration will take place June 17th and 18th at Drake Park, put on by the Father’s Group to celebrate and teach the…
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‘ I hope to be one’: Bend Swim Club welcomes two Olympians give advice and inspire young athletes
Young swimmers with the Bend Swim Club welcomed a pair of special visitors Saturday for a clinic at the Juniper Swim and Fitness Center, for the…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 5-11
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June 5-11. Hartford Avenue between NW 14th Street and NW…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 for nearly $14K increase in their yearly salary
Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday approved a yearly increase for their positions of $13,727, raising their annual salary from $111,422 to…
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‘We hope that the ONA continues to meet us at the table’: St. Charles Bend nurses give 10-day strike notice
The union for nurses at St. Charles Bend have announced a 10-day strike deadline for reaching a contract agreement, and both sides in the labor…
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New principals named for Elk Meadow, Buckingham Elementary schools
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Friday the selection of two new elementary principals and seven assistant principals for…
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Bend Police officer charged with assault now facing civil lawsuit from alleged victim
Bend Police Officer Kevin Uballez, facing a misdemeanor assault charge in a 2021 arrest, is now facing a civil lawsuit brought by the man he…
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St. Charles Bend nurses give 10-day strike notice; federal mediator to join talks next week in bid to avert walkout
The Oregon Nurses Association, representing nearly 1,000 St. Charles Bend nurses, gave a 10-day strike notice to hospital officials late Thursday…
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Caught on camera: New video system alerts Bend private security firm to business intruder, helps police make arrest
A Bend private security company says its new technology made quick work of spotting an intruder and helping police detain and arrest the suspicious…
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Bend’s downtown parking garage may add a robot on patrol in bid to prevent crime, problems
The city of Bend is considering adding a Knightscope K3 robot to its downtown Centennial Parking Garage to patrol the multi-story structure and…
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School-Based Health Center opens at Mountain View HS; First Story donation pushes fundraising past goal
A recent donation of $10,000 from First Story pushed the fundraising campaign for Mountain View High School’s just-opened School-Based Health Center…
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Good-news update: Citizen finds missing Bend man, 75, with Alzheimer’s ‘in good health and spirits’
After several hours of extensive searches and a request for public assistance to find a missing 75-year-old man with Alzheimer’s, Robert “Bob”…
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Bend-La Pine Schools honors 77 employees for excellence
Bend-La Pine Schools is recognizing staff members from across the district who have distinguished themselves this school year with their leadership,…
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Kôr Community Land Trust rebrands as RootedHomes
Bend nonprofit affordable homeownership developer Kôr Community Land Trust has rebranded to RootedHomes.…
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Tiny little street sweepers may come to Bend’s bike lanes
The Bend City Council could green light these tiny sweepers to clear bike…
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Two-story structure built on wheels along NE Bend street sparks concern over what city allows — and why
A two-story mobile structure built by a homeless man along a busy NE Bend street is raising questions about what the city deems…
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GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as…
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ODOT provides update on Bend Parkway improvement plans; 50 projects happening or planned
With increasing traffic congestion, high-crash areas and multimodal transportation challenges, changes are underway for the Bend Parkway and other…
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Carolyn Sufit named new South Central Region manager for Oregon Water Resources Department
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Carolyn Sufit as the new South Central Region…
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BendFilm Festival’s executive director, Todd Looby, leaves organization; Ann Witsil to serve in interim role
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Board of Directors of BendFilm Festival has announced that Todd Looby, former Executive Director, will no longer be with…
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