Decision 2024: Despite voter turnout being down by 20%, Deschutes County clerk sees an increase in late voting
Election Day is at hand, and Central Oregon county election officials are among those preparing for the big…
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City of Bend dusts off its winter equipment, getting ready for snowy streets; Les Schwab Tires offers advice
(Update: Adding video, comments by city staff, Les Schwab Tire Centers store manager) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT isn’t the only agency keeping busy…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
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COCC’s academic ‘Guided Pathways,’ other programs get a major boost from $2.5 million federal grant
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College announced Monday it has been awarded a five-year, $2.5 million Title III grant from the U.S.…
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Final days for hot House race: Bynum canvasses in Bend with Merkley on hand; Chavez-DeRemer also knocking on doors
Election Day is quickly approaching, and candidates and supporters are busy working to get out the vote in the hotly contested Fifth Congressional…
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Third Annual Bend Food Project Quilt sale raises funds for hungry kids
 More than 300 quilts were donated by 80 quilters for Saturday’s third annual Bend Food Project Quilt Sale. It was held at the Unitarian…
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Bend Food Project Quilt Sale benefits local children, also helps The Giving Plate in fulfilling its mission
Quilters in Central Oregon are making a difference in childhood food insecurity by selling hundreds of beautifully crafted quilts at a Saturday…
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City of Bend to hold open house for public input on plans for more ‘people-centered streets,’ ‘low-car districts’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Community members are invited to attend a City of Bend open house on a project called Planning for People Streets. Bend has great…
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Violation: Bend residents report mailbox vandalism as police investigate possible mail theft cases
Lorraine Yahnke has a mailbox near Keyte Lane in northeast Bend and says it was vandalized two weeks…
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Update: Legendary musician Sting adds second concert at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next May 26
A major early addition to next summer’s concert lineup at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater just got bigger, as it was announced Friday that 17-time…
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Closed NE Bend Subway reopens under new management
The Subway on NE Bellevue Drive near Worthy Brewing has reopened under new management after a brief closure, thanks to the franchise owners of the…
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Former St. Vincent de Paul of Bend executive director admits to drug delivery; 41-month prison term expected
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul of Bend pleaded guilty Thursday to delivery of methamphetamine, a felony…
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Swapping brooms for paddles at the 2024 Bend Witches Paddle, a fun Halloween event now in its fifth year
(update: adding video, comments from MorningStar) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Witches Paddle returned for its fifth year Thursday evening. Each…
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Another sign of the season: Road to the summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte closes to cars on Sunday night
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it will close the Pilot Butte summit road to motorized vehicles for the…
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‘Les Schwab has been a hit!’: Boys & Girls Club of Bend’s van gets new tires, while inspiring future careers
(update: adding video, comments from Boys & Girls Club, Les Schwab) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just in time for snow and ice, one of the Boys &…
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Driver cited after car hits side of First Interstate Bank branch on Century Drive in Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday afternoon, a car hit the side of the First Interstate Bank branch on Century Drive in southwest Bend. No one was…
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Oregon gun-control Measure 114 is still on hold two years later as court fights continue; Safeway shooting survivor speaks
(Update: Adding video, comments from Safeway survivor, firearms instructor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Â As Central Oregonians focus on next week’s…
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Three young siblings who went missing from Bend with their mother have been found, Oregon DHS reports
Nearly a month after three young siblings went missing with their mother from Bend, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division…
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City of Bend, Bend Park and Recreation District leaders hold joint meeting to address transportation Initiatives
Tuesday night, in a significant step towards improving local infrastructure, two agencies held a joint meeting to discuss collaborative…
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Weekly Park Pick: Little Fawn Park is Bend’s newest park
Little Fawn Park, the Bend Park & Recreation District’s newest park, is located on more than three acres along Parrell Road in southeast Bend.…
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