Bend septic-to-sewer project to detour southbound SE 15th Street for months
The city of Bend will close southbound traffic on SE 15th Street through November for the first phase of the Septic to Sewer Conversion…
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Indian Head Casino details next week’s reopening; masks to be required
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced this week that Indian Head Casino will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11.…
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OSU plant detectives devise new way to track spread of global plant disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A team led by Oregon State University scientists has developed a way to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing…
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Sixth night of protests in Portland attracts thousands
Thousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday night for the sixth consecutive night of protests in Portland and remained largely peaceful, police…
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Deschutes County Health gets grant for behavioral health clinic expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services has received a $4 million grant to continue activities as a Certified Community Behavioral…
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Wyden, Merkley introduce $50 billion child care bill
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday joined Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., in introducing a bill that would…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 64 cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives, raising the state’s death toll to 159, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown orders state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of George Floyd
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all State of Oregon flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor…
Continue Reading Wyden praises Senate passage of PPP reforms
Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following statement after the Senate approved legislation he sought to make urgently needed reforms for the…
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Free day-use parking, camping this Saturday at some state parks
State Parks Day is Saturday, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department invites visitors to their local state park for a day of free camping and…
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Oregon’s Free Fishing Weekend still on tap, despite no events
Fish for free in Oregon the first weekend in June, Saturday and Sunday, June…
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Special parade Friday in Prineville honors Crook County HS seniors
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s not your normal graduation ceremony, but Crook County High School seniors are going out in style with a…
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High Desert Museum waiting on reopening
Officials want to make sure all safety and health guidelines are being…
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‘Heartbroken, angry’ Bend City Council issues statement on killing of George Floyd
The Bend City Council unanimously approved a statement Wednesday evening condemning the “senseless killing” of George Floyd,detailing steps taken by…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office rolls out safe firearms storage program
The Deschutes County Sheriffs Office launched Wednesday a firearms safe storage program that will allow residents to temporarily, safely store their…
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Red Cross in Bend in need of more African American blood donors
The American Red Cross says it is in need of more African American blood donors to help treat sickle cell disease.…
Continue Reading City of Bend outlines goals, efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion
Following the recent events surrounding the death of George Floyd and rallies that have taken place across Central Oregon, the city of Bend shared…
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Some Bend parents asking BPRD to reopen playgrounds
Some Bend parents are calling on the Bend Park and Recreation District to reopen playgrounds and parks for their children, but BPRD officials said…
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Farmers Market adapts, returns to downtown Bend
The Bend Farmers Market downtown returned to Brooks Alley on Wednesday, with some changes to meet public health guidelines. The market will be held…
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Some C.O. campgrounds about to reopen, but with differences
The Deschutes National Forest will begin reopening select campgrounds, starting Friday, but the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health…
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