City of Bend plans open house on Ferguson Road sewer improvement project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is hosting an in-person open house to share information about the Ferguson Sewer Improvement Project. This…
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Foundation’s $50K grant to help fund new school-based health center at Bend’s Mtn. View High School
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health organization providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently…
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Bend woman traveling to Poland to assist Ukraine refugees
Next month, Bend resident Sandra Kowalski says she will be traveling to Poland, near the Ukrainian border, to work with the charity All Hands and…
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Cardiac arrest survivor points to Bend Fire’s successful effort to boost survival rate
Bend Fire & Rescue’s cardiac arrest survival rate now far outpaces the nation, thanks to a program Larry Bryant credits with saving his life -…
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Suspect in 2 Hunnell Road assaults arrested after standoff, trailer raid, bite of K-9 ‘Kim’
A suspect in two assaults in the Hunnell Road homeless encampment area on Sunday was found Monday evening at a trailer in that area and a standoff…
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City of Bend begins community survey for council goal-setting, will offer online version soon
The City of Bend is seeking community feedback to guide priorities and direction for the next two years. People in Bend may receive a call or a text…
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Giving Tuesday encourages greater community support for Central Oregon nonprofits
“So Giving Tuesday is such an important day for nonprofits,” KIDS Center Director of Development and Marketing Ginger Theis-Stevens said Tuesday.…
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Owner of Bend’s Reptile Zone seeks help finding thief who stole several animals
A thief broke into the Reptile Zone on Greenwood Avenue late Sunday night and took several of the animals. The owner, Jeff Jensen, believes it may be…
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7,800 grams of cocaine seized in C.O. this year, more than over the past 10 years combined, drug agents say
Cocaine use is rising, across the High Desert and across the country.…
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Bend startup expands from junk removal service to holiday lights assist, now offering 2 giveaways
Live Junkless is offering a giveaway to one person for a free junk removal, removing a full truck of unwanted stuff for you. And its affiliated…
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OnPoint Community Credit Union gives $100,000 to Oregon, SW Wash. nonprofits on Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced it will contribute a total of $100,000, which will be split among eight non-profits that…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Missing Bend 16-year-old has been found, police say
Bend police said early Tuesday that a missing 16-year-old Bend girl had been…
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Ian Cranston sentenced to 10 years in prison in Sept. 2021 fatal Bend shooting of Barry Washington, Jr.
After tearful statements by the victim’s mother and family, a Deschutes County judge imposed the required Measure 11 sentence of 10 years in prison…
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Deschutes County commissioners receive briefing on SriPonya, a new recovery program in Bend
SriPonya is a new nonprofit wellness program in Bend, helping empower people of all ages to recover from addictive patterns or behaviors.…
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Bend man armed with flare gun holds hostage, surrenders after standoff at SW Bend home
A Bend man armed with a flare gun and refusing to leave a southwest Bend home Saturday night also would not let someone else leave, prompting a…
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Bend’s Boy Scout Troop 90 begins Christmas tree sales
Tme to start thinking about a fresh-cut Christmas tree? Bend Boy Scout Troop 90 has begun selling them at the Bend Habitat ReStore parking…
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Bend’s Pavilion offers families a chance to enjoy a Thanksgiving skate
The Pavilion in Bend was open on Thanksgiving so families could spent part of their holiday skating together on the…
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Bend’s ‘I Like Pie’ run held on sunny Thanksgiving morning
It was a sunny, pretty warm Thanksgiving morning for about 2,300 participants in the “I Like Pie” run in Bend’s Old Mill District, raising funds for…
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Bend rapper again gives back to those in need with free Thanksgiving meal
For a fifth year, Bend rapper JMeast staged (and cooked) a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday at the Domino Room, which he funded at first but now…
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Nels and Lillian Anderson House sustains damage in move
Issues arose during the 700-yard move of the Nels and Lillian Anderson House in Bend Tuesday evening, as the chimney collapsed and porch had some…
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