Bend has the No. 1 job market in the country, according to a study by SmartAsset
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Bend’s job market leads the country, according to a new data-driven study of nearly 350 U.S. cities by the financial technology…
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Hawthorn Healing Arts Center’s Open House highlighting Women’s WellnessÂ
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Hawthorn Healing Arts Center opened its doors Tuesday night for a special community Open House, catering to women’s…
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Problem Solvers: Gov. Kotek slams lawmakers after transportation bill fails, hundreds of ODOT layoffs announced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The legislative session officially ended Friday, and transportation funding failed to pass. Democrats presented the package just…
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Gas prices fall ahead of Fourth of July holiday; Bend’s average drops 8 cents a gallon in a week, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Oregon and most other states…
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Reminder: Pilot Butte State Park to have limited access in the days before the big Fourth of July fireworks show
Community members will have limited access to Pilot Butte State Park in Bend from Tuesday through Saturday, July 1-5, as preparations are made for…
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‘More accessible’ river area opens at Miller’s Landing Park in Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from parent, Visit Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– River access in the Old Mill just got a whole lot easier. The Miller’s…
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Pair of power outages hit 1,000s of Bend-area Pacific Power customers, Central Electric Co-Op members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of Bend-area residents dealt with two unrelated power outages hours apart on Monday, the first occurring in southern…
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Ziplining, mountain biking, and scenic chairlift rides draw summer visitors to Mt. Bachelor
(update: adding comments from Mt. Bachelor, Visit Bend, and visitors) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Although the ski season has come to end, visitors are…
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Democrat Transportation Package dead, Central Oregon legislators still find success this session
(Update: Adding video, comments from Anthony Broadman) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Local legislators are reflecting on their time on the Oregon House and…
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“Really concerning:” Local reaction to public land sale proposal, blocked in US Senate
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Â A contentious topic this past week: the possible sale of public land. The provision brought forth by Utah Senator Mike Lee as…
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‘Heartbroken’: Parents raise concerns over HDESD cuts affecting children with disabilities
(Update: Adding video, adding comments from parents, HDESD statement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Parents, caregivers, and teachers are urging the High…
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Sen. Anthony Broadman proposes tax on all nicotine pouches to fund wildfire effortsÂ
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Oregon Senator Anthony Broadman has introduced a bold amendment aimed at better funding the state’s wildfire prevention…
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‘We want to show an immediate reaction’: Central Oregon group protests U.S. bombing of Iran
In response to the U.S.’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites on Saturday, Central Oregon 50501 organized a protest on Sunday at downtown Bend’s Peace…
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‘Fight for your land’: group gathers in downtown Bend to protest proposed sale of public lands
On Saturday in Bend, a group gathered in Drake Park in protest of a provision being considered as an addition to the Trump administration’s ‘Big…
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Ray Solley retires July 1st from leading Bend’s Tower Theatre: ‘We made some magic happen’
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After 16 years at the helm of the Tower Theatre, Executive Director Ray Solley is taking his final bow.…
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Five Bend-La Pine School Board members take oath of office
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Five community members elected in May to serve on the Board of Directors for Bend-La Pine Schools took the oath of office…
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Bend Chamber names Sara Odendahl as interim CEO
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Bend Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Sara Odendahl as the Interim CEO. Sara is the Chamber’s Director of…
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Deschutes County board OKs lease for six Safe Parking and Microshelter sites on Public Safety Campus
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go. Nonprofit…
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Second outage in a week tied to ‘enhanced safety settings’ hits nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers in Bend
The second power outage in a week caused by “enhanced safety settings” hit nearly 2,000 Pacific Power customers on the north end of Bend for more…
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Bend Police making a welfare check find seriously injured woman; detectives investigate, seek info from public
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are asking the public for information after finding a seriously injured woman during a welfare check at a home in a…
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