Drone flight offers a special aerial view of a snowy Bend
Mike Albright provided us this drone flight over Bend in the blue skies that followed several inches of snow before daybreak…
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‘Snow days really affect us’: Stores in Bend’s Old Mill report sizable drop in shoppers when big snowstorm hits
(Update: Adding video, comments from business owners) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter snow can bring challenges for local business at a traditionally…
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Bend students celebrate a fun first snow day of the school year after heavy snowfall cancels classes
Heavy snowfall overnight Wednesday resulted in dozens of empty school parking lots and the first snow day of the year for many schools — and kids…
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Ask the Mayor: Melanie Kebler talks about 2023 accomplishments, ’24 goals, water supply and tree regulations
During an online Zoom interview due to weather concerns, Mayor Melanie Kebler talked about the city’s 2023 accomplishments and 2024 goals, as well as…
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Bend Fire & Rescue preps for winter, has advice to homeowners, businesses to be ready for the cold weather ahead
More crashes happen in snowy weather, as you might expect, so Bend Fire & Rescue is set to respond and has some advice for travelers and homeowners…
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ODOT offers advice on how to be prepared for the CO snowstorm and how they prepared in advance
With the arrival of snow, wind and in some areas a predicted blizzard rolling through Central Oregon Tuesday and Wednesday, the Oregon Department of…
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Bend mayor talks of city snow preparation, urges driver caution
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler urged driver caution and explained what the city does to prepare and deal with significant…
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Snowstorm, blizzard move into Cascades, C. Oregon; COCC closed at noon, OSU-Cascades, courts at 4 p.m.
The first surge of a major winter storm that’s expected to bring blizzard conditions in the Cascades and some areas of the High Desert moved in…
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Bend Public Works gears up for big snowstorm, details street plowing priorities for safety, accessibility
If city streets aren’t plowed when significant snow hits, the accumulated snow and ice can pose serious hazards. For drivers, it can mean costly…
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Shannon Monihan files for state Senate seat held by Tim Knopp — who endorsed her, if courts rule he can’t run again
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend Business Association Executive Director Shannon Monihan announced Monday that she has filed for the Oregon Senate…
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Still no agreement, so more contract negotiations coming up for Bend-La Pine Schools and their teachers union
What was supposed to be a deadline, or at least a goal of a deal before winter break has been pushed back as negotiators are still not close to…
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Caleb Cegers pleads not guilty in fatal downtown Bend shooting of Taylor Wyss; trial set for January 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Caleb Cegers, the 20-year-old Bend man accused of fatally shooting Redmond resident Taylor Wyss, 33, on the sidewalk outside a…
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Beyond books: Deschutes Public Library provides a wide variety of events, programs for Central Oregonians
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Public Library offers a wide variety of programs, with something new to observe, explore or take part in every…
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Major snowstorm coming: NWS issues rare blizzard warning for Cascades and east slopes, including La Pine, Sunriver
A severe winter storm headed toward the Northwest prompted the National Weather Service in Pendleton on Sunday to issue a rare blizzard warning for…
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2 teens critically hurt in SUV-Mt. Bachelor shuttle bus crash on Century Drive; Hwy. 97 reopens after crash north of Redmond
Two teens were critically injured early Saturday afternoon when their SUV slid sideways on Century Drive into the oncoming lane near the Bend city…
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City of Bend street operations crews respond to snowy day with sanders
 It’s winter time, and we have seen little snowfall in Bend this year, compared to prior years. With the snowfall Saturday, we asked the city…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat’s latest house build represents a new direction
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is known for helping lower-income families build their dream homes. But their latest project, to be built at a…
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Delayed canal piping project frustrates Tumalo homeowner; irrigation district cites supply chain issues
(Update: Adding video, comments from Tumalo homeowner, irrigation district) TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — A homeowner in Tumalo is expressing her…
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Randall Kilby sentenced to life without parole for 2021 hatchet murders of his two Bend roommates
A Bend man who killed his two roommates with a hatchet in 2021 will spend the rest of his life behind bars, without any possibility of parole, a…
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Bend Chamber announces new board chair for 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Katie Anderson of Aperion Management Group is the new Board of…
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