Bend fire chief urges voters to weigh in on levy request
Bend Fire Chief Todd Riley told us Friday he knows the five-year levy on next Tuesday’s ballot is a significant request and a ‘pocketbook decision.’…
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‘I’ll have stability’: It was ribbon-cutting and move-in day at Kôr Land Trust’s Crescita Community in NE Bend
– Kôr Community Land Trust just opened another affordable homeownership community in northeast Bend. There was a ribbon-cutting celebration…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 15-21
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May…
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Bend students building mobile kitchen for community serving the homeless
Woodshop students at Bend’s Forge School, which focuses on applied learning through hands-on projects and experiences, are building a mobile kitchen…
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Five Seven Peaks School seventh-graders advance to National History Nationals
Seven Peaks School is proud to announce five of our seventh-graders will present their research at the National History Day Nationals in Maryland…
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City of Bend seeks public feedback on planned cycling, walking upgrades along Boyd Acres, Butler Market roads
The city of Bend is looking for public feedback on plans to add bike lanes to two major corridors in the northeast part of the city — Butler Market…
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Former race director reflects on significance of Bend’s SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle
One of Bend’s most signature events is back for the second year in a row, after taking a few years off during the…
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Major housing/retail development in heart of Bend clears hurdle, Planning Commission backs 1,600-unit Timber Yards project
A new development in the heart of Bend cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week, as the city Planning Commission unanimously recommended…
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Oregon legislative leaders meet a 2nd day in bid to end GOP boycott; Senate president agrees to 3-day pause in sessions
Oregon’s legislative leaders met for a second day Thursday in an effort to end the more than week-old boycott by several senators that has stopped…
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Senate, House legislation sought by Bend veteran would designate Hwy. 20 as ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., led members of Congress Tuesday to…
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First of four new U.S. Hwy. 20 roundabouts set to open late next month; ODOT has dual-lane traffic circle tips
Travelers on U.S Highway 20 between Tumalo and Bend will see changes this summer as the first of four new roundabouts is expected to open the end of…
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OSU-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab leader, founder to step down
Adam Krynicki, executive director of the Oregon State University-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab, will step down from his position to join the University…
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New Bend international market offers food trip around the globe
The Bendite International Market, which opened recently on SW Century Drive, has a wide array of imported food items to sample, and some domestic…
Continue Reading Oregon Senate GOP Leader Tim Knopp of Bend sees no quick end to nearly week-old boycott, legislative stalemate
The walkout by most Senate Republicans that has stymied action on hundreds of bills large and small has gone on for almost a week now, with Senate…
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Bend sees median home sales price slide a bit in April, while Redmond’s rises, report says
Central Oregon’s real estate market continued to show fairly stable signs in April, with the Bend median home sales price down somewhat while…
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Fire destroys NE Bend detached garage, spreads to home, trees, vehicles; neighbors evacuated
A fire destroyed a detached garage in northeast Bend Saturday night and spread to the nearby home, trees and several vehicles, putting up tall flames…
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Six young cellists receive master class lesson in Bend from LA Philharmonic cellist
High Desert Chamber Music on Saturday offered a master class led by Los Angeles Philharmonic cellist Ben Hong to six young…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 8-14
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 8-14. As the spring flowers begin to emerge, an…
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State awards Thistle & Nest $22.9 million to help build141 affordable Central Oregon homes over next three years
The State of Oregon’s Housing Stability Council awarded Thistle & Nest more than $22.9 million on Friday as part of their 2023 LIFT Homeownership…
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Pennsylvania teen arrested in at least 9 false-alarm ‘swatting’ calls across US, including one in SW Bend
Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with at least nine false-emergency “swatting” calls across the country,…
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