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BPRD board OKs new park, talks Mirror Pond, swears in new member

January 21, 2020 11:38 pm KTVZ

Tuesday night the Bend parks and rec board moved forward with the creation of the Northpointe…

More foster families needed in Central Oregon

January 21, 2020 8:02 pm KTVZ

The number of children across the country in need of foster and forever homes has always been a concern. The nationwide epidemic is hitting home in…

Transient caught, jailed in SE Bend parking-lot shooting

January 21, 2020 2:50 pm Barney Lerten

A 43-year-old Bend transient who allegedly walked up to a car in a southeast Bend parking lot and shot the driver Monday night was found hiding in…

Surge in riders prompts continued free Ride Bend van service

January 21, 2020 1:59 pm KTVZ News Partners

Partners have decided to continue a revamped, free on-demand Ride Bend van service that attracted more than double the users this fall over a year…

Bend man jailed in stabbing of van roommate in Fred Meyer parking lot

January 20, 2020 2:28 pm KTVZ

A Bend man was arrested early Monday morning in the Fred Meyer parking lot, accused of stabbing another man several times while both were in a van…

Fire destroys motor home on NE Bend street

January 18, 2020 11:50 pm KTVZ

A motor home being lived in on a NE Bend street was destroyed by fire Saturday night, but officials say the resident jumped out a window with his dog…

Redmond man arrested in NW Bend DUII hit-and-run crashes

January 18, 2020 12:58 am Barney Lerten

An alleged drunken driver from Redmond who police said struck a mother carrying her infant child in downtown Bend Friday evening fled the scene and…

Bend neighborhood reps pick eight street safety projects

January 17, 2020 2:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend’s Neighborhood Leadership Alliance met this week and decided unanimously to recommend eight top-priority projects for funding as part of the…

C.O. cities vary on wildlife feeding regulations

January 16, 2020 7:27 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

Several cities in Central Oregon recognize that feeding wildlife like deer and elk can cause more harm to the animals and the community.…

Sisters Science Fair canceled after founders step down

January 16, 2020 8:14 pm KTVZ

An eight-year tradition in Sisters is coming to an end. The annual Sisters Science Fair was canceled this year. It was scheduled to take place in…

Bend Police Chief Jim Porter to retire

January 15, 2020 7:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Bend Police Chief Jim Porter informed city councilors Wednesday night that he will retire from the department in April after nearly 30 years on the…

Bail raised to $5 million for Bend man accused of posing as teen online

January 15, 2020 12:35 pm Barney Lerten

A judge raised the bail to $5 million Wednesday for a 41-year-old Bend man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy online to seek explicit photos from…

As cold snap hits, new Bend warming shelter sees highest occupancy

January 15, 2020 11:39 am KTVZ

With snow falling over several days and nighttime lows dropping into the teens, the month-old emergency Bend Winter Shelter reached its highest…

St. Charles Bend techs join union, first contract talks begin

January 15, 2020 8:14 pm KTVZ

The union newly representing more than 160 St. Charles Bend technologists kicked off their first contract negotiations with hospital management this…

High Desert Museum Free Family Saturdays set

January 15, 2020 3:10 pm KTVZ News Partners

Mid Oregon Credit Union welcomes the community to enjoy free admission to the High Desert Museum on Jan. 25 and Feb. 29. The annual “Free Family…

Bend Fire, Police urge drivers: Move over, slow down

January 15, 2020 2:33 pm KTVZ News Partners

In the past two weeks, nationwide, seven first responders have lost their lives while working at highway emergencies. Bend Fire and Rescue and the…

Bend man gets 9 years in fatal shooting of Sisters woman

January 14, 2020 12:59 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

A Bend man who fatally shot a Sisters woman at his apartment during their first date a year ago was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison, saying…