C.O. medical providers are still urging you to get your flu shot this fall
Many people are still battling the respiratory damages of COVID-19, and with flu season fast approaching, you may be wondering if the flu vaccine can…
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Neighbors say Bend’s Hawthorne transit station is becoming too crowded
A group of Bend residents called the Hawthorne Avenue Neighbors are calling for big changes, much sooner than proposed by the city and Cascades East…
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Fallen Bend Marine’s family joins in memorial walk up Pilot Butte
Dozens of veterans and others from around the area gathered Tuesday evening to take a walk up Bend’s Pilot Butte to honor the memory of Marine Pfc.…
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Drought could mean fewer local sustainable products, Bend-area farmer says
With drought conditions persisting, the Arnold Irrigation District, which supplies hundreds of farms and ranches in Central Oregon, has shut off its…
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First-time homebuyers struggle in Bend’s booming real estate market
Devin Lakovics says she’s ready to buy her first home But in Bend’s booming real estate market, that can be far easier said than…
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Bend’s Juniper Park adds improvements, new playground
Juniper Park in northeast Bend recently underwent improvements and renovations. The newest features at the park opened to the public on Tuesday, the…
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Last Juniper Ridge Fire evacuation levels lifted
All evacuation notices for the Juniper Ridge Fire that broke out Saturday north of Bend have been lifted, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Bend-area family’s motor home struck by falling tree
Sunday’s thunderstorms were accompanied by strong winds that caused damage across Central Oregon, but one family in particular was hit hard off…
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Police investigating 2 bodies found in NE Bend home
A welfare check on residents of a northeast Bend home Saturday night led to the discovery of two bodies and a death investigation that included…
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NE Bend wildfire, sparked by motor home’s hot exhaust, declared fully contained
A wildfire on Bend’s northern outskirts that burned nearly 40 acres and prompted hundreds of evacuations late Saturday was declared fully contained…
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RV destroyed by fire in NW Bend
A 30-foot RV went up in flames in northwest Bend Saturday afternoon, but fire crews stopped its spread into adjacent…
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Oregon reports 1 COVID-19 death: Jefferson County man who died at St. Charles Bend
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, a 71-year-old Jefferson County man who died Friday at St. Charles Bend, raising the state’s death…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 17-23
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of August 17-23. For the Week of August 17 – 23: E/W…
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Pro-police rally held outside Bend Police Dept. HQ
A group that organizers say grew to over 100 at its peak rallied outside of the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday evening to show support…
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SE Bend family’s BBQ goes awry; fire damages 2 duplexes and 2 homes
A fire ignited by a family’s charcoal briquette barbecue on a back deck damaged four structures, including two duplexes, on or near Southeast Wilson…
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Family holds silent protest in Bend before Luke Wirkkala murder retrial
A silent protest took place Friday at the Peace Corner in Bend, off of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street, for 39-year-old Luke Wirkkala, who faces a…
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Bend man arrested, accused of seriously injuring infant at unlicensed day care
19-year-old Bend resident has been arrested on child abuse charges, accused of seriously injuring a 14-month-old boy at an unlicensed day care…
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Bend business owner recalls chaos from ICE protest
The scene Wednesday night was filled with chaos and confusion, as hundreds of protesters blocked two unmarked ICE buses from leaving with two…
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Bend Park and Rec District plans more trails in fast-growing southeast Bend
Southeast Bend is one of the fastest-growing areas of the community, and in response, the Bend Park and Rec District is planning a new park and…
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Federal judge denies restraining order sought for 2 Bend men detained by ICE
A federal judge on Thursday denied an immigration rights law group’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent Immigration and Customs…
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