High Desert Museum’s young bobcat is now fully grown, and has a name: Meet Timber!
The High Desert Museum is excited to announce the name of the bobcat who arrived as a small kitten and is now a full-grown cat:…
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Hozier brings his ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next Sept. 4
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Another summer 2024 concert for Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was announced Thursday: the Irish musician, singer and…
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Smaller classes, outdoor joys help OSU-Cascades see 10.3% jump in first-year students this fall, 3.3% overall rise
First-year student enrollment at Oregon State University–Cascades has increased for the ninth consecutive year, with a 2023 fall class of 225…
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Contractor hits, ruptures natural gas line in NE Bend, closing Greenwood Ave. (Highway 20) for hours
A Pacific Power contractor doing drilling work to replace a power pole hit a two-inch natural gas line in northeast Bend Wednesday morning, prompting…
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KIDS Center encourages drive-by donations on Giving Tuesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Nov. 28, KIDS Center will make it easy for Central Oregonians to give back and help end child abuse on this national day of…
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Green Team: Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater earns regional, national honors for sustainability practices
BEND, Oregon (KTVZ) — You see them at every concert over the summer at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, members of the Green Team roaming the venue…
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Speaker in Bend urges gardeners to reduce pesticide use, to the benefit of plants and pollinators
A recent speaker in Bend provided gardeners with strategies to reduce their reliance on chemical pesticides because insects can be caught in the…
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New Bodega Market open in downtown Bend
Downtown Bend now has a Bodega Market that offers grab-and-go necessities and Central Oregon products. It’s an offshoot of Bar Rio, next door on Wall…
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Bend Sustainability Fund invites community to vote for their favorite grant proposals
(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project, announces the opportunity for the…
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Two Redmond residents arrested in Bend street racing, reckless driving incidents posted to Instagram
Bend Police have cited two 22-year-old Redmond residents for reckless driving after complaints and Instagram video posts showing reckless driving,…
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Central Oregon businesses giving back to veterans to thank them for their service on Veterans Day
With Veterans Day around the corner on Saturday, local businesses are giving back to veterans around Central Oregon.…
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Bend-La Pine teachers rally as weekly talks continue; some progress seen, sides ‘far apart’ on other issues
The Bend Education Association held three gatherings at area parks after Monday’s round of weekly contract bargaining; a Bend-La Pine Schools…
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Jan. 9 trial date set for Bend woman charged in man’s fatal dog mauling at Juniper Ridge homeless camp
A January 9th trial date has been set for a 38-year-old Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last…
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Another sign of the season in Bend: Pilot Butte State Park summit road is closing to vehicles on Sunday night
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Monday it will close the Pilot Butte summit road to motorized vehicles for the…
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‘Justice and closure’ delayed? As victims’ families wait, C.O. murder cases can take years to go to trial
More than three years after the death of his daughter, a Bend father still waits for her accused killers to go on…
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Christine Pollard talks about new role as OSU-Cascades senior associate dean
Christine Pollard has been named senior associate dean at OSU-Cascades. She talked with us Monday about how she looks to the future, including more…
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Bend man with lifetime drivers license suspension arrested on DUII, resisting arrest charges
A Bend man whose drivers license was suspended for life after a 2017 DUII and hit-and-run in Benton County was arrested Saturday on felony DUII and…
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Bend Chamber announces four new board members for 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is pleased to announce that four new board members will join the full board of directors on January 1, 2024.…
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Mt. Joy returns to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater for concert next August
(Update: With Live Nation announcement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced on Saturday another summer 2024 concert, as Mt. Joy…
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Judge bars some statements, allows others in 2 upcoming murder trials of Bend man charged in 3 deaths
A judge has issued a split ruling on statements made to police by a Bend man facing two murder trials in coming months in the deaths of a woman and…
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