Katie Wilson appointed dean of student life at OSU-Cascades, starts new role in May
Katie Wilson has been appointed associate dean for student life at Oregon State University – Cascades and will lead strategies and activities that…
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10-day Cooley Road closure, Sunday blasting near Empire Ave. expected for Bend N. Hwy. 97 Corridor Project’s next phase
The next phase of the Bend North Highway 97 Corridor Project will include a 10-day closure of Cooley Road just east of the highway intersection, due…
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Deschutes DA Gunnels explains why no criminal charges were filed in fatal NW Bend pedestrian crash
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels talked to us Tuesday about why no criminal charges were filed in connection with a northwest Bend…
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Plenty of recent late-winter snowfall has helped build region’s snowpack; Mt. Bachelor skiers welcome the fresh powder
While it may be inconvenient for you getting around, the frequent snow in recent weeks has been beneficial to the state’s snowpack, as well as its…
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‘It bears witness to his life’: Trenton’s Law passes Oregon Legislature, honoring Bend teen killed in e-bike tragedy
Trenton’s Law (HB 4103), legislation that updates definitions of electric-assisted bicycles in the Oregon Vehicle Code, passed the Oregon Senate…
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Special report: Grading on a Curve? Some parents worry graduation rates are high because expectations are low
(Update: Adding video, comments from school counselor) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With local high school graduation rates generally at just over 80%, some…
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DRW homeowner confronts early-morning intruder armed with knife, prompting ‘LOCK YOUR DOORS’ alert, arrest
Residents in the southwest corner of Deschutes River Woods awakened to a frightening alert from Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday…
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Bentz joins China Hat neighbors in calling for homeless camps in the woods south of Bend to be cleared out
Some residents on the south end of Bend are criticizing the U.S. Forest Service for not removing homeless camps when they work on roads in the…
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Taylor Wyss memorial on downtown Bend street torn down over weekend; friends, family speak out
A memorial on a downtown Bend street for Taylor Wyss, a Redmond man who was shot and killed there last year, was torn down this…
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Street Dog Hero’s clinic in Kanasìn, Mexico spays nearly 900 dogs and cats, a new record for Bend-based group
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent spay/neuter clinic organized by Street Dog Hero in Kanasìn, Mexico, in partnership with Beach Dog Rescue and Ester y…
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Costco plans to open its new Bend warehouse store on Cooley Road by late August; former location will close
Site preparation, including blasting and grading, is under way six days a week at the site of the new Costco on Bend’s north end, and construction…
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Rally at Oregon Capitol targets Measure 110 ‘fix’; protesters say crackdown will disproportionately hurt Blacks, Latinos
Some Oregonians are pushing back on the passage of House Bill…
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Oregon bill that challenges book bans in schools passes Senate; Democrats reject Knopp move to wait, discuss in future sessions
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A bill that aims to push back against a rise in book bans in Oregon school districts has passed the Senate, KGW…
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‘It’s super-exciting’: Some 200 hardy souls brave the cold Deschutes in Bend’s annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
On a fittingly cold yet somewhat sunny Saturday morning, dozens of law enforcement and others braced for the chilly conditions, ready to get into…
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2024 Bend WinterFest raises $12,500 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2024 Bend WinterFest made a memorable return to Bend’s Old Mill District this year. This year’s event not only marked its…
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Card skimmer found at second Bend 7-Eleven in six days; clerk says she was told to throw it away, quits instead
For the second time in less than a week, a 7-Eleven in Bend, this time on Southeast Third Street, has found a credit card skimmer on one of their…
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Beth Martin chosen as new principal for North Star Elementary School
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — North Star Elementary School in Bend will have a new principal next school year. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook…
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New city of Bend online maps show what streets have been plowed, and when
New online maps on the city of Bend website show what streets have been plowed and how…
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84-year-old Bend woman celebrates her ’21st birthday’ this leap day
It’s a very special birthday Thursday for one Bend woman. Annie Barlow just turned 84, but this is only her 21st official birthday celebration.…
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Central Oregon pharmacies impacted by nationwide cyberattack; some unable to process prescriptions
Change Healthcare is the victim of a nationwide cyberattack, resulting in a shutdown of their systems for more than a week and nationwide impacts.…
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