Remembering ‘Snowmageddon,’ Central Oregon’s snowy winter of 2017
(Update: adding comments from meteorologist Bob Shaw) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Snowfall returned to Central Oregon Wednesday, leading to several crashes…
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OSP ramping up saturation patrols in Central Oregon for President’s Day weekend, WinterFest visitors
The Oregon State Police said Thursday it’s ramping up patrols in Central Oregon Friday through Sunday. A high-visibility saturation patrol is planned…
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Bend Police arrest Uber driver from La Pine on kidnap charge; ride-share company calls incident ‘unsettling, unacceptable’
 A 48-year-old Uber driver from La Pine was arrested in downtown Bend on a kidnapping charge Tuesday night, accused of driving a female passenger…
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Many Bend couples braved the wintry conditions on Valentine’s Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Valentine’s Day came to a close, Wednesday’s snow did not stop some from celebrating the day of love.   Wednesday in…
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Bend-based ReachAnother Foundation launching first pediatric neurosurgery center in Ethiopia
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a big step toward transforming pediatric health care in Ethiopia, the Central Oregon-based nonprofit organization,…
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Bend Endurance Academy climbers shine at Divisionals, four secure spots at Nationals
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Endurance Academy announced the outstanding performances of its climbers at Boulder Divisional Championships, held this…
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Bend couple reach a Valentine’s Day milestone worth noting: their 60th anniversary
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend couple, Johnny Mack and Martha Sue Gulley, celebrated 60 years of marriage on Valentine’s Day, as did their four…
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Police provide some details about attention-getting SW Bend crash
Bend Police provided some details Wednesday of a single-vehicle car crash outside the Powder House on Bend’s Westside early Tuesday morning that drew…
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Waldorf School of Bend marks 10 years of downtown ‘heart bombs,’ spreading hand-made messages of love
It’s been a decade since Waldorf School of Bend students and staff began a Valentine’s Day tradition of decorating downtown Bend with hundreds of…
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Bend Mayor Kebler testifies in Salem, advocating for continued funding of emergency shelters, transitional housing
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler traveled to the state Capitol Tuesday to testify on behalf of Senate Bill 1530, which allocates funding for affordable…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on Mirror Pond, e-bikes, potholes and more
This month, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answered your questions on a wide array of issues, including the status of a Mirror Pond fish passageway,…
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Greenwood Cemetery neighbors organize to preserve placid spot, but landowner says no development planned
A group of northeast Bend neighbors of Greenwood Cemetery started an effort to preserve the adjacent, placid green space after receiving notice of a…
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‘Not a political issue. It’s a human issue’: Rep. Emerson Levy introduces bill to lower prescription drug costs
This week, Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, told the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care that it’s time to create co-pay fairness, which…
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Bend-area homeless camps have had 15 fires this year, Redmond area had six, one Tuesday that burned 2 trailers
There have been 15 fires in Bend-area homeless camps since the start of the year, the most recent destroying a motor home Saturday morning north of…
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Crews to begin dismantling façade of historic A.J. Tucker Building in downtown Bend, making way for courthouse expansion
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next Monday, crews will begin dismantling and cataloguing the stone blocks of the front façade of the historic AJ Tucker…
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‘Wow, look at him!’: Bend couple reflects on highs and lows of marriage as they hit 59 years together
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a world of dating apps and reality TV shows, there’s a timeless story of long-lasting love to tell this Valentine’s week at…
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Mystery solved: Car oddly double-parked in downtown Bend all weekend spawns questions until it’s finally towed
It was a small mystery that prompted a large number of questions and jokes, online and off: a wrong-way car oddly double-parked in downtown Bend for…
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Frying pan left on stove burner sparks Deschutes River Woods kitchen fire; resident, dogs escape unhurt
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A frying pan left on a stove sparked a kitchen fire at a home in Deschutes River Woods on Sunday evening, but the resident and…
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Bend woman recovering in hospital from critical injuries in head-on Hwy. 97 crash last month near Chemult
A Bend woman is recovering at St. Charles Bend from critical injuries suffered in a head-on crash last month on Highway 97 near…
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Community gathers as Homes For Our Troops kicks off building specially adapted home for injured Bend soldier
Dozens of people gathered at the Bend Elks Lodge on Saturday as the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops kicked off the building of a…
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