Bend Archives

One Class at a Time: North Star Elementary teacher honored for viral P.E. curriculum

November 5, 2021 7:17 am KTVZ

In our latest One Class at a Time honor, NewsChannel 21 and our partners at Mid Oregon Credit Union presented $500 to Ms. Jenny White, a physical…

Ariel South Apartments in SE Bend due big upgrade

November 4, 2021 8:16 pm KTVZ - News Team

Bend city councilors gave their nod Wednesday to Housing Works’ plans for a $9 million bond to help fund $15 million in upgrades to the Ariel South…

Cascades East Transit reimagines ‘mobility hubs, eyes possibility of electric buses down the road

November 4, 2021 6:40 pm KTVZ

Cascades East Transit is working toward renewable fuel options, so you might see electric buses rolling down High Desert streets one…

Downtown Bend parklet program makes parking ‘difficult’ for some businesses, helps others

November 4, 2021 11:36 am KTVZ

Restaurants with outdoor seating in the street will be charged a new fee in downtown…

Gusty winds have some C.O. impacts; NWS high wind warning expires

November 4, 2021 12:12 am KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon’s blustery winds on Thursday didn’t hit the speeds the National Weather Service warned of, but did gust to nearly 40 mph at Bend…

Amid Hunnell Road cleanup, Bend councilors review managed camp requirements

November 3, 2021 7:59 pm KTVZ

As winter weather approaches in Bend, homeless campers along Hunnell and Clausen roads are once again being asked to cleanup, move over and and make…

St. Charles official defends COVID visitor policy after senior waiting outside sparks debate

November 3, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

A recent Facebook post of an elderly man waiting outside the St. Charles Bend Emergency Department due to COVID-19 visitor policies has stirred up…

Grand opening set for NE Bend mixed-use affordable housing community

November 3, 2021 2:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

Housing Works is excited to announce the grand opening of a new mixed-use property in Bend. On Wednesday, Nov. 10, beginning at 3 PM, Housing Works…

Shepherd’s House in Bend to hold Winter Coat Drive; also seeking gloves, hats, socks

November 3, 2021 9:08 am KTVZ News Partners

Join Shepherd’s House for coffee and donuts as they hold their annual Winter Coat Drive. Donate a new or gently used winter coat, gloves, hats, or…

Latino Community Association marks Día de los Muertos with grand opening of new Bend facility

November 2, 2021 11:33 am KTVZ

The Latino Community Association in Bend held its grand opening for its new home and did it in style on Tuesday night, hosting community members,…

Big Sky Park in NE Bend is set for expansion

November 2, 2021 7:27 pm KTVZ

The eastside park will have many new features. This expansion is just Phase 1. More improvements are expected after Phase 1 is complete at the end of…

C.O. school districts urge allowing ‘test-to-stay’ option to keep more students in class, out of quarantine

November 2, 2021 6:23 pm KTVZ

Under current public health guidelines, Central Oregon school districts say, students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or show any symptoms…

Bend Police step up efforts to stop online luring of minors, make 5 arrests in past 3 months

November 2, 2021 5:51 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend police officers have undergone training and are proactively investigating cases online where adults are sexually luring minors through social…

Mosaic Medical’s new NE Bend clinic, pharmacy to open below 47 low-income senior apartments

November 1, 2021 10:23 pm KTVZ - News Team

Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Monday to mark the…

Bend sees a warmer — but a bit wetter — than normal October

November 1, 2021 12:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

As November arrived in cold and soggy fashion on Monday, the National Weather Service reported that October was another month where the Bend area had…