Bend Archives

Latest C.O. heat wave raises concern for pets in cars or on hot pavement

June 2, 2021 7:25 pm KTVZ

Some Central Oregonians no doubt are enjoying the recent heat, but the record-breaking temperatures on the High Desert this week can be deadly for…

BPRD opens fall application process for Kids INC afterschool program

June 2, 2021 2:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening an application process for its Kids INC afterschool care program through June…

Bend Elks Lodge donates $1,000 to C.O. Veterans Ranch ‘Victory Garden’ project

June 2, 2021 12:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Bend Elks Lodge #1371 on Tuesday donated $1,000 to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch to help support the Victory Garden…

Bend long-distance runner sets sights on Tokyo Olympics

June 1, 2021 6:48 pm KTVZ

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed a year, due to the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Bend’s Mel Lawrence from training hard, in hopes of…

Bend homeless issue addressed with new year-round shelter, city campsite policy

June 1, 2021 11:45 am KTVZ

Homeless camps have become a more common sight throughout Bend, as related issues gain greater…

Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue

June 1, 2021 6:20 pm Barney Lerten

A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…

Daytime coyote sighting in SW Bend neighborhood prompts report; ODFW has tips to protect pets

June 1, 2021 12:01 pm KTVZ

Living in Central Oregon comes with being neighbors to a variety wildlife. Southwest Bend resident Joe Hull posted on a Facebook page Saturday a…

Two finalists named for new Sky View Middle School principal

June 1, 2021 9:02 am Barney Lerten

Students, staff and community members are invited to meet two finalists for the principal position at Sky View Middle School during a virtual forum…

Bend had a pretty average May, weather-wise; Prineville was a bit warmer than usual

June 1, 2021 8:56 am Barney Lerten

After several months of warmer and drier than average weather, Bend had a pretty average May, the National Weather Service reported…

Recent decline in COVID-19 patients good news for short-staffed St. Charles

May 31, 2021 12:00 pm KTVZ

Officials at St. Charles Health System are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after going into this typically busy holiday weekend short-staffed and…

Bend man’s alleged two-county crime spree ends in stolen pickup crash, arrest

May 31, 2021 1:49 am Barney Lerten

A Bend man was arrested on numerous charges Saturday after a crime spree that allegedly began in Bend, continued to Redmond and ended in Crook…

Bend residents, tourists welcome warm holiday weekend

May 31, 2021 1:11 am KTVZ

A warm Memorial Day weekend has brought plenty of visitors to enjoy the activities also enjoyed by…

St. Charles requests county, state help for 24 ICU nurses, but drop in patient counts offers hope

May 28, 2021 2:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

St. Charles Health System filed a request with Deschutes County and state officials for 24 help finding ICU nurses as it struggles to help a surge of…

Bend man killed in Hwy. 97 rollover crash south of La Pine

May 30, 2021 11:56 am KTVZ News Partners

A Bend man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of La Pine, Oregon State Police…

Redmond man arrested in NE Bend DUII crash into 5 parked cars

May 29, 2021 9:46 pm KTVZ News Partners

A 24-year-old Redmond man faces drunken and reckless driving and hit-and-run charges after he allegedly crashed into five cars parked along Northeast…