Looking forward: COCC’s Preview Day to host hundreds of high schoolers
(update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of high schoolers from across the state are expected at Central Oregon Community College’s…
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Springtime brings major preparation for Hayden Homes Amphitheater ahead of busy summer concert season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Hayden Homes Amphitheater is preparing for one of the busiest times of the year: summer concert season. This year touts nearly 50…
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The Giving Plate hosts Easter Basket Drive: You can help spread joy to local children
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Giving Plate, a community-centered nonprofit dedicated to compassionate food relief, is calling on the Bend community to…
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Analysis finds growing health care, biotech sectors are critical for Bend’s economy over the next 20 years
A new analysis conducted for the city of Bend shows planning for growth in sectors like health care and biotech-related fields will be critical in…
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One night only: Comedian, former Daily Show host Trevor Noah plans special performance in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trevor Noah, the Emmy-winning comedian and former host of The Daily Show, has announced a special performance in Bend this…
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‘Theater is exploding in Central Oregon’: Ovation Performing Arts in Bend is expanding
Ovation Performing Arts in Bend is…
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Summit High’s Robotics Team takes first place
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Summit High robotics team, Chaos Theory, took first place in Wilsonville last weekend, earning a blue banner. It’s…
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Bend’s new Costco is bustling – and now, the former location is available to lease
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ News learned Thursday that the former site of Bend’s Costco Wholesale store at the Forum Shopping Center is available for…
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After nearly two years, Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project is closing its Portland pub
By Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Bend-based Crux Fermentation Project will close its Portland pub this weekend after nearly two years in…
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Recent Bend Sustainability Fund recipients share plans for their upcoming projects
Six community projects that range from new, lighted pickleball courts to creating new downhill mountain bike trails for riders of all abilities will…
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Averting a ‘failure of communication’: Bend Rep. Emerson Levy’s House-passed bill could make schools safer
Alyssa’s Law (HB 3083), legislation that requires Oregon school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools, consisting…
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Latest windstorm raises fire danger, despite wet weather; Bend Fire has tips
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s no secret, very high winds have been battering Central Oregon this week. In some areas, winds reached up to 40 mph, and…
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Webfoot Home Improvements launches annual Project Serious: Nonprofit Edition, offering $20,000 in services
BEND, Ore.. (KTVZ) — Webfoot Home Improvements is excited to announce the return of its annual community initiative, Project Serious: Nonprofit…
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Fireproofing your property: What buyers and sellers need to know before wildfire season arrives
With summer wildfire season just around the corner, it’s important for both sellers and buyers to consider steps to fireproof a…
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‘Moving the problem’: Campers living off China Hat Road plead with Forest Service to delay or cancel closure
An 81-page document entitled “Request to Reopen, Redo, and Delay or Cancel the Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project” released Tuesday listed 80…
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Public invited to review art designs on display for three small structures on Bend’s new Public Works Campus
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, are displaying concept drawings for the…
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KPOV High Desert Community Radio celebrates 20th anniversary, sets spring membership drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since its founding in 2005, KPOV has been a trusted and vibrant voice for Central…
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Veteran, Project Recover leader Derek Abbey to speak at OSU-Cascades’ 24th commencement ceremony
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Derek Abbey, a retired military veteran and president and CEO of a nonprofit that helps repatriate the remains of U.S. service…
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Enjoying wonderful weather in Central Oregon
BEND. Ore. (KTVZ) —  It seems like the whole city of Bend was out and about Tuesday enjoying the warm weather. Our cameras captured a park full…
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Knott Road in southern Bend to close for most of April for bridge removal, canal piping work
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A stretch of Knott Road on Bend’s south end will be closed to through traffic for nearly three weeks for removal of a bridge…
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