BEND, Ore. — Furnishings from the former Shilo Inn in Bend are getting a second life as a community effort helps move donated items from the former hotel to benefit Central Oregonians in need.Local nonprofit Furnish Hope is receiving furnishings from the property, including mattresses, accent chairs, kitchen tables, pillows, microwaves and patio furniture.Volunteers are

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon-based lifestyle brand Portland Gear is set to expand beyond its home market this spring, announcing plans to open a new retail location in Bend’s Old Mill District. The store, which will occupy the former Wild Child space at 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 403, marks the company’s first brick-and-mortar location

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening Wednesday, October 1st, the Redmond Senior Center is hosting it’s 2025 Wellbeing Fair–a day dedicated to health, wellness, and community connection. The event will feature up to 20 local and regional vendors offering services focused on aging well, staying active, and maintaining emotional, physical, and social health The Wellness Fair will give

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Neighbors in Widgi Creek are celebrating the holidays with their own special tradition. For five years now, they’ve decorated golf carts with Christmas lights and put on a parade with pit stops all over the neighborhood. This year, the neighbors decided to make a donation to the KIDS Center in Bend.

(Update: Adding video and comments from Square Baby CEO) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-based Square Baby™ calls itself “the most innovative disruptor in premium baby food” and recently announced its latest creation – Fancy Pants Wagyu Truffle. When Katie Thomson became a parent 15 years ago, she started researching baby food. in 2018, she opened

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend will educate and inspire Smashing Pumpkins concertgoers on Sunday, August 6, when it’s set to host a fun photo booth opportunity and share information in the Les Schwab Tires Concert Series booth at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend’s Old Mill District.

 The second annual Redmond Off-Road Rally kicked off a weekend of fun at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds Saturday morning. It was scheduled for 2020, but like so many events was canceled due to Covid. There were monster trucks roaring their engines, along with many other off-road vehicles.

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After nearly two months of being closed or limited to takeout and delivery, some Bend restaurants saw their highest numbers of customers yet over the weekend, with some patrons even coming from the Portland area.

Many of you were out and about as many businesses officially began making a comeback today, NewsChannel 21 checked out just how busy downtown Bend was.