Ask the Mayor: Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins answers your questions
Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins is our guest for this month’s Ask the Mayor, as NewsChannel 21 co-anchors Lynsey Harris and Bola Gbadebo pose viewer…
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Bend agencies dealing with sharp rise in graffiti; BPRD says cleanup costs likely to top last year’s 900 hours, $45,000
Bend Police and Public Works and the area’s park district are among those dealing with a sharp rise in graffiti lately, as many locals spot and…
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Pair of blasts – one for new Costco, other for the new Hwy. 97 route – to briefly impact traffic on Bend’s north end
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two separate blasts for different construction projects will impact traffic on the north end of Bend later this week, the Oregon…
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City of Bend plans to tear down Firerock Footbridge and staircase, may rebuild staircase amid neighbor criticism
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Â The Firerock Footbridge over the Deschutes River and the adjoining staircase, located in the Rimrock Village East neighborhood,…
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Bend-La Pine School Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia announces resignation to seek deputy superintendent job
The Bend-La Pine School Board is seeking applications to fill a vacant seat, the at-large Zone 6 position, following the resignation of Board Chair…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s preliminary numbers for yearly Point in Time Count present mixed picture
Preliminary results are in from the region’s Point in Time Count, showing how many homeless people live on Central Oregon streets, in the woods…
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Bend city councilors applaud early sign of progress on homeless front; annual count indicates reduction
Bend city councilors got one last visitor-section round of criticism and quite the online survey result Wednesday evening before a unanimous, final…
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City of Bend offering turf-removal rebates of up to $3,000, to convert lawns to a low-water use landscape
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend announced Tuesday that its water customers can now receive a Turf Removal Rebate to convert lawns into a…
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Bend Municipal Airport receives $315,000 federal grant for taxi lane project, one of five grants around state
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday that airports in Lake, Columbia, Deschutes, Linn and Wasco counties have…
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State awards over $40 million to build, preserve over 400 affordable homes, including Bend, Redmond and La Pine
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Monday funding awards of more than $40 million in grants and tax credits to…
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OSU Board approves 4.65% tuition hike for 2024-25, also raises fees and level of financial aid
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition rates and student fees for the 2024-25 school…
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Clouds part just in time for Central Oregonians to enjoy partial eclipse; others travel far to witness the marvel of totality
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – While some Central Oregonians traveled thousands of miles for the awesome sight of a total solar eclipse, many others stayed…
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New accelerated degree program will help C.O. students looking for career change to nursing
Central Oregon will have a new option for people wanting to become nurses, starting this summer, thanks to an accelerated degree program created…
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OHA partners with dozens more organizations in CO, around the state to expand community public health efforts
Bend’s Abilitree, a center of independent living that works to support and empower the area’s disability community, is among 44 recent recipients of…
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Wildfire Preparedness Fair held in Bend
The Central Oregon Fire Prevention Cooperative held a Wildfire Preparedness Fair at the Bend fire station near Pilot Butte on Sunday, focused on…
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NE Bend cannabis store focus of criticism, protests over claims of owner misconduct
Former employees of Top Shelf Medicine, a northeast Bend cannabis store, were standing outside on the sidewalk Sunday, protesting against their…
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Central Oregonians will see 26% coverage during Monday’s partial eclipse; some are traveling to path of totality
While Central Oregonians can expect to see the moon cover about 26% of the sun during Monday’s partial solar eclipse, some residents packed their…
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Bend-La Pine Schools looking to cut dozens of unfilled positions in 2024-25 due to enrollment drop, end of federal funds
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to eliminate dozens of open positions through attrition in the coming fiscal year and may cut even more jobs the following…
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Traffic to shift for Empire Avenue’s northbound onramp to Highway 97; another blast planned next Saturday
(Update: ODOT corrected date of next Hwy. 97 blast – April 13th not 11th) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Wednesday, the northbound U.S. 97 on-ramp at…
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Cascade Astronomy group will have telescopes set up in Old Mill District to view Monday’s partial eclipse
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Robert Grossfeld, director of the Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, has announced plans to set up telescopes in…
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