Bend Archives

Bend Municipal Airport receives $2.14 million federal grant for taxi lanes rehabilitation

May 14, 2025 3:00 pm Barney Lerten

Oregon lawmakers announced Wednesday that seven Oregon airports, including the Bend Municipal Airport, have secured about $22.7 million combined in…

‘$30 Ticket to Summer’: Live Nation offers discount tickets to over 1,000 concerts, 24 in Bend

May 14, 2025 3:37 pm Barney Lerten

LOS ANGELES, Ore. (KTVZ) – Summer just got louder with Live Nation’s $30 Ticket to Summer — an offer that gives fans the chance to purchase…

Bend’s Epic Aircraft won last year’s Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest. It’s time to nominate for 2025

May 13, 2025 6:40 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Business & Industry, in partnership with Here is Oregon, is excited to announce the third annual Coolest Thing Made…

SELCO Credit Union awards $77,500 in scholarships to 21 Oregon students, two from Central Oregon

May 13, 2025 3:39 pm Barney Lerten

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded $77,500 in scholarships to 21 students throughout Oregon, including $7,000 to…

N. California refinery fire pushes West Coast gas prices higher; Bend at $3.83, a dime below Oregon’s average

May 13, 2025 4:54 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices are rising in Central Oregon, across the state and in other West Coast states after a fire last week at a…

Bend Park & Rec Community Natural Spaces and Trails Volunteer Projects

Several volunteer project days are coming to Bend parks and trails; first one is Saturday at Manzanita Trail

May 13, 2025 4:45 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is inviting community members to join its Natural Resources and Trails team and…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon now enrolling Little Sisters in Bend

May 13, 2025 3:12 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is excited to announce…

Mike Jones meets with rescue teams at Bend Fire and Rescue

Deschutes County Search and Rescue hosts reunion day with man rescued from Benham Falls

May 13, 2025 9:55 am KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County Search and Rescue first responders just got the opportunity to reconnect with a Eugene man they rescued nearly a…

FivePine Lodge in Sisters, Bend’s Oxford Hotel make Top 10 on Tripadvisor’s ‘Best of the Best Hotels in U.S.’ list

May 12, 2025 6:35 pm Barney Lerten

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two Central Oregon lodging properties, FivePine Lodge & Spa in Sisters (No. 2) and Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend (No.…

‘Ready for closure’: Victim’s daughters react after high court allows evidence in trial of 2020 murder suspect Randall Kilby

May 12, 2025 11:21 am KTVZ

Previously excluded evidence has been ruled admissible in a Bend murder trial by the Oregon Supreme Court. The trial of Randall Kilby in the fatal…

A new roundabout is being built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, June 16 and continue through the end of August with a full closure of the intersection. This project is taking place over the summer months to lessen the impact on nearby schools. Once completed, this roundabout will facilitate more efficient traffic movement at this very busy intersection. This roundabout is being funded and built by the developer of the Discovery West neighborhood as part of the development agreement with the City of Bend. The construction of this roundabout will facilitate the completion of Skyline Ranch Road over the next couple of years, north to Shevlin Park Road. Skyliners and Skyline Ranch Road roundabout Bend

Construction – and detours – begin soon on new roundabout coming to Skyline Ranch and Skyliners roads

May 12, 2025 4:21 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new roundabout is about to be built at the intersection of Skyline Ranch Road and Skyliners Road on Bend’s Westside, and that…

‘It’s going to feel busy’: Bend hotels gear up for record Memorial Day crowds

May 12, 2025 3:45 pm Jillian Fortner

(Update: Adding video, adding comments from Visit Bend, local hotels) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Travel over the Memorial Day weekend this year is…

Senator Broadman and Representative Levy tour Central Oregon roads and discuss safety

May 10, 2025 6:55 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Senator Anthony Broadman and Representative Emerson Levy paid a visit to Central Oregon Friday to tour the area with officials…

Problem Solvers: The Digital Divide and the call to ease screen addiction among students

May 8, 2025 1:17 pm Matthew Draxton

Scrolling, streaming, a constant buzz, and endless distraction. Cell phones have found a permanent place in students’ pockets. Right now, there is a…

Multi-agency investigation leads to nearly 10-year prison sentence for Bend sex offender, drug dealer

May 9, 2025 3:46 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A previously convicted local sex offender was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Friday following a multi-agency…

Small Business Spotlight: Somewhere That’s Green in Bend prioritizes people and plants

May 9, 2025 11:03 am Kelsey Merison

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week is National Small Business Week—and Central Oregon is full of them! For this month’s Small Business Spotlight,…

Pilot Butte Middle School teacher Katie Tiktin

Pilot Butte Middle School teacher to receive National Award of Valor for role in getting gun away from 12-year-old student

May 8, 2025 2:29 pm Barney Lerten

The National Association of School Resource Officers announced Thursday that it will present its National Award of Valor to Katie Tiktin, a teacher…

Get set, Bend: Expect another price hike on your utility bill

May 8, 2025 4:43 am Tracee Tuesday

The City of Bend is moving forward with Phase 2 of its Transportation Fee, aiming to double annual revenue for road maintenance and infrastructure…

Evelyn Weaver’s mother, friend react to arrest of Canadian man in Bend woman’s killing nearly two years ago

May 8, 2025 12:16 pm Barney Lerten

A Canadian man whose extradition is being sought by the United States has been arrested and detained in Canada in connection with the July 2023…

Update: Bend man shot in SW Bend apartments, suspect in custody while investigation continues

May 6, 2025 10:54 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: adding video and interview with apartment resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple agencies are conducting an investigation at the…