City of Bend’s new Pride Month crosswalk defaced with tire marks by vandals
Just hours after the city of Bend unveiled a rainbow crosswalk on Riverside Boulevard to mark the start of Pride Month, vandals defaced it with tire…
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Bend High softball wins 2-1 thriller over Lebanon to claim first state title in program history
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend High softball team dominated the playoffs and on Saturday they secured their first state title in program history.…
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Wind forecast prompts cancellation of 113-acre prescribed burn west of Bend; river trail, some area access have reopened
Wind forecasts prompted Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District firefighters to cancel Friday’s planned ignitions on the 113-acre Big Eddy Prescribed Burn…
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City of Bend’s road work steps up as weather warms up
The City of Bend has started their yearly preservation projects. Warm, dry weather is the best time they have for major projects to keep roads…
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OSU-Cascades to honor High Desert Museum leader with special recognition at June 16 commencement
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades will honor Dana Whitelaw, executive director of the High Desert Museum, during its 23rd…
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‘That is a perfect storm for failure’: Rep. Emerson Levy looking to tackle technology distractions in schools
State Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, addressed the House Committee on Education Thursday on the consequences of students over-using their personal…
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Partners in Care reaches top level partnership in national program for providing veteran-centric hospice care
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Partners In Care, the leading, nonprofit provider of hospice, home health, and palliative care in Central Oregon, is proud to…
Continue ReadingHigh Desert Museum’s new, immersive ‘Forest at Night’ interactive exhibit opens Saturday
As the sun sets and darkness envelops the High Desert, a world comes to life. The High Desert Museum on Saturday will debut its latest interactive…
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Dawn Holland in court, but without a lawyer: First high-profile Deschutes County case to run into public defender shortage
DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland made her first court appearance Thursday for arraignment on aggravated theft charges, accused of stealing over…
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‘Three steps forward and four steps back’: Jobless C. Oregonians still struggle with filing claims on Frances Online
Earlier this month, NewsChannel 21 highlighted the concerns of multiple people who faced an inability to receive benefits due to obstacles of…
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Pacific Power to hold public forum in Bend about utility’s wildfire mitigation efforts
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power will host a public forum in Bend next Tuesday to discuss its efforts to protect customers and communities against…
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City of Bend releases annual drinking water quality consumer confidence report
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend Utility Department recently published its 2023 Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report, which shows that the…
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Toastmasters Bend coaches individuals on effective communication and leadership skills
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Toastmasters, a global organization dedicated to improving communication and leadership skills, has a local branch right here in…
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Where there’s smoke: Tour of latest prescribed burn west of Bend includes health officials as impacts are monitored
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of acres were set on fire west of Bend Wednesday as the U.S. Forest Service offered reporters a…
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Bend-area outdoor debris burning closed as of June 1st
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue, in conjunction with the Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (COFCA), has announced the date of…
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OSU-Cascades holds open house to tour landfill, mine remediation, progress on Student Success Center construction
Oregon State University–Cascades invited community members to an unusual kind of “open house” tour on Tuesday afternoon, to explore the latest…
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‘We’re at a crisis point’: Both sides weigh in after Bend hearings officer denies controversial Awbrey Butte project
A city of Bend hearings officer has issued a decision denying a controversial proposal for a four-story apartment and commercial building at Compass…
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‘Business was up from last year’: Memorial Day weekend proves successful as Bend stores report seeing more tourists
 The Memorial Day weekend is in the books, and it was a good one for Bend-area businesses. Many people hopped on a plane coming from all over the…
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The wheels on the bus go round: So do Bend-La Pine school buses, as test-drivers seek a new career
The last day of classes for Bend-La Pine Schools isn’t for a couple weeks, but already the district is hiring bus drivers for next year, and…
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COCC art students launch annual exhibition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Art and Design Club is proud to present the annual Student Art Exhibition, now through June…
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