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Outdoor family swim is back at Bend’s Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, with changes

July 10, 2020 2:40 pm KTVZ

Just in time for more warm summer weather, outdoor family swim at the Juniper Swim at Fitness Center is officially back, as of Friday.…

OLCC reprimands 12 C.O. bars, restaurants; 5 referred to Oregon OSHA

July 10, 2020 6:23 pm KTVZ

After the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reprimanded 12 bars and restaurants in Deschutes County for failing to ensure social distance over the…

Bend woman continues to battle COVID-19 after 18 weeks

July 9, 2020 6:33 pm KTVZ

You hear the stories of many people who contract COVID-19, quarantining for 14 days and healing from the virus, but there’s a community of people…

Cyclist makes history by ‘Everesting’ Lava Butte

July 9, 2020 6:00 pm KTVZ

As more cycling events are canceled due to COVID-19, cyclists are looking for new challenges, and some have found a tough one indeed — “Everesting”…

ODOT gives homeless 10 days to vacate camp at Revere Avenue and Bend Parkway

July 8, 2020 10:51 pm KTVZ

After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp…

450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts

July 8, 2020 11:05 am KTVZ

Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…

GoFundMe page set up for Bend near-drowning victim

July 8, 2020 12:16 pm KTVZ

Friends and family have rallied to raise money for the family of a Bend man who nearly drowned in the Deschutes River on Sunday but was found and…

Bend Chamber says it’s getting mixed feedback about mask mandate

July 7, 2020 7:33 pm KTVZ

Some Bend businesses have faced some challenges after Gov. Kate Brown ordered all Oregonians to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces,…

Bend police: Suspect in Calif. shooting, fatal hit-and-run may be in C.O.

July 7, 2020 1:08 pm Barney Lerten

Bend police said Tuesday they received information that a suspect in a shooting and a fatal hit-and-run crash in Yuba County, California last week…

Family Swim returns Friday at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center

July 6, 2020 11:28 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The pools at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center have been quiet for too long. While lap swim and water fitness returned a couple…

Bend teen on life support after Alfalfa ATV crash; family to donate organs

July 5, 2020 5:04 pm KTVZ

A 14-year-old Bend High School freshman badly injured in an ATV rollover crash on the Fourth of July was on life support at St. Charles Bend Monday…

C.O. police receive 100s of illegal fireworks complaints over the Fourth weekend

July 6, 2020 12:31 pm KTVZ

With many illegal fireworks taking flight or sending loud booms across Central Oregon neighborhoods over the past weekend, some enjoyed the show…

City of Bend declares ‘Stage 1’ water curtailment alert

July 6, 2020 2:13 pm KTVZ News Partners

Following the recently approved drought declaration for Deschutes County, Bend City Manager Eric King has declared a Stage 1 water curtailment alert…

US Forest Services urges self-policing of campgrounds to help catch, prevent wildfires

July 6, 2020 12:56 pm KTVZ

Just a few weeks into summer, Central Oregon has already seen a more aggressive fire season than in some past years. The U.S. Forest Service is…

Good Samaritans rescue Bend man from Deschutes River

July 5, 2020 7:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

Good Samaritans, assisted by police and fire crews, rescued a Bend man who tried to swim across the Deschutes River near the Bill Healy Bridge on…

BPRD summer camp leader tests positive for COVID-19; 7 youth self-quarantine

July 5, 2020 12:28 am Barney Lerten

The leader of a small summer camp at Bend Park & Recreation District’s Juniper Swim and Fitness Center tested positive for COVID-19 late last month,…

St. Charles ER doctor talks of ‘desperation’ amid record COVID-19 admissions

July 4, 2020 11:44 am KTVZ News Partners

A St. Charles Bend emergency physician shared what he called a “somewhat grim” message in a video he took outside the hospital’s ER on Friday, amid a…