City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 11-17
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 11-17. NE 27th Street between NE Rosemary Drive…
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Pahlisch Homes confirms retail element of NE Bend’s Petrosa development has not been canceled
Residents have been looking forward to the planned retail development by Pahlisch Homes at its Petrosa neighborhood in northeast Bend, called “The…
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Controversial calculation: Parents in SE Bend neighborhood seek school bus stop; distance in dispute
The first week of school has some parents renewing the call for a new bus stop in Southeast Bend, but Bend La-Pine Schools says the change would have…
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‘We’re here to help’: Bend gas station customers and employees react to a month of self-serve option
(Update: Adding video, comments from gas stations) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s been a month now since Oregon law changed to allow self-serve gas.…
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With over 4,000 traffic calls so far this year, abandoned vehicles are not a high priority for Bend Police
A post on the Nextdoor social media app in Bend went viral this week, after a user claimed Bend police don’t enforce the city’s 72-hour parking laws,…
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Police remind: Keep an eye on school speed zones, your speed as kids head back to classrooms this week
Bend-La Pine students are returning to their schools this week, and that means school-zone speed limits are also being enforced, whether the signs…
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Bend City Council to hold second of three roundtables on proposed transportation fee
The Bend City Council will hold its second of three roundtables on the topic of a transportation fee from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, September…
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Safeway pharmacy workers at East Bend store, five in Portland area ratify first union contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pharmacy workers at the East Bend Safeway on NE Highway 20 and five Portland-area Safeway stores have ratified their first…
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COCC’s new community health certificate program, first in state, will prepare students for crucial roles
Central Oregon Community College’s public health discipline will begin offering a one-year certificate in community health this fall, the first of…
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BendFilm to kick off 20th annual festival with special events next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 20th annual Bend Film Festival is taking over theaters across Central Oregon next month, from October 12-15. But first, a…
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BendFilm announces slate of 68 short films to be screened at 20th annual Bend Film Festival
(Update: Blake Mayfield is meeting with BendFilm for a preview, will air report tonight at Five) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BendFilm last Thursday…
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Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman announces state Senate bid at unions’ Labor Day Picnic
The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park…
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Anthony Broadman’s full announcement of his bid for state Senator Tim Knopp’s seat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the full text of Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman’s announcement of his run for the Oregon Senate District 27 seat…
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Bend businesses reflect on a busy summer, look at what’s to come
As summer starts to fade, back-to-school sales are going strong and the seasons change, we spoke with two Bend businesses about how they’re doing,…
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A new restaurant option, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, opens in SE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from ‘Great Greek’ owners, customers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Labor Day might mark the end of a holiday weekend…
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‘Thank you, all you guys’: Bend Fire presents Life Saver Award to dispatcher and wife of cardiac arrest survivor
Bend Fire & Rescue crews save lives every day — and sometimes they get crucial assistance in doing so from dispatchers, and from those who happen…
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Bunks Across America coming to Bend; volunteers sought to help build beds for kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will join 300 other chapters nationwide in building 40,000 bunk beds for…
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Forest Service hiring firefighters across Northwest; in-person recruitment event set for Sept. 20 in Bend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Forest Service is hiring wildland firefighters into permanent seasonal positions on hand crews,…
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Young brother-sister ukulele players perform in Bend, raise funds for Maui fire victims
For First Friday, Premiere Property Group in downtown Bend hosted young brother-and-sister ukulele players Tristan and Gemma Marshall of Sisters, who…
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‘I’m just excited to get to meet them’: Lava Ridge Elementary teachers, staff prepare for students’ return next week
Labor Day weekend is at hand, and of course, that means school is right around the corner for thousands of High Desert students. At Bend-La Pine…
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