NE Bend cannabis store focus of criticism, protests over claims of owner misconduct
Former employees of Top Shelf Medicine, a northeast Bend cannabis store, were standing outside on the sidewalk Sunday, protesting against their…
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Central Oregonians will see 26% coverage during Monday’s partial eclipse; some are traveling to path of totality
While Central Oregonians can expect to see the moon cover about 26% of the sun during Monday’s partial solar eclipse, some residents packed their…
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Bend-La Pine Schools looking to cut dozens of unfilled positions in 2024-25 due to enrollment drop, end of federal funds
Bend-La Pine Schools plan to eliminate dozens of open positions through attrition in the coming fiscal year and may cut even more jobs the following…
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Traffic to shift for Empire Avenue’s northbound onramp to Highway 97; another blast planned next Saturday
(Update: ODOT corrected date of next Hwy. 97 blast – April 13th not 11th) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Wednesday, the northbound U.S. 97 on-ramp at…
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Cascade Astronomy group will have telescopes set up in Old Mill District to view Monday’s partial eclipse
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Robert Grossfeld, director of the Cascade Astronomy & Rocketry Academy, has announced plans to set up telescopes in…
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Deschutes Natl. Forest west of Bend chosen as pilot project for federal-state collaboration to increase prescribed burns
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – State and federal agencies and departments in Oregon and Washington have agreed to collaborate on addressing the…
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Downtown Bend’s Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts hosts diverse student works in Youth Art Takeover
Youth Art Takeover, a new Bend-La Pine student art exhibition at Scalehouse Collaborative’s Annex Gallery in Franklin Crossing, opened for First…
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NE Bend tent fire leads to transient’s arrest; railroad traffic briefly stopped to put it out
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A man was arrested on a misdemeanor reckless burning charge after a tent fire in northeast Bend Friday morning. It prompted a…
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Several upcoming C.O. events can help you prepare for prescribed burns and wildfire season
Central Oregon is about to enter the spring prescribed burn season, which means we need to be mindful of the…
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Bend’s Tim Knopp saluted as he steps down from Oregon Senate GOP leader post; Daniel Bonham elected to lead caucus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Oregon Senate Republicans announced a change in leadership Thursday. Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) will step down as Senate…
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Bend Park and Rec Board chooses business owner Cary Schneider to fill board vacancy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Bend Park and Recreation District Board selected Cary Schneider to fulfill the duties for…
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City of Bend hosting open house, online survey for Greenwood Avenue safety ‘road diet,’ Midtown Crossings project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to an open house on Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the City of Bend Council Chambers, 710…
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ODOT has performed 37 Bend homeless camp cleanups near the Bend Parkway so far this year; total cost $31,000
ODOT says they’ve cleaned up 40 homeless camps along Highway 97 in Bend since the beginning of the year. The sweeps largely focus on five areas off…
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Nonalcoholic beer’s popularity on the rise among consumers, prompting C.O. breweries to introduce their own
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2022, 68.2% reported having at least one drink in the last year, down from 70.7% in…
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Kelly Cannon-Miller of the Deschutes County Historical Society to receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Award
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, is among a dozen individuals,…
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Governor signs Senator Knopp’s ‘Children’s Health and Safety Equity Act’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Late last week, the governor signed into law SB 1579 B, the Children’s Health and Safety Equity Act, introduced and chief…
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Three sculpture options for SE 15th Street-Knott Road roundabout go on display; each honors Caldera HS Wolfpack
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Design renderings of the three proposed art sculptures for the Southeast 15th Street and Knott Road roundabout will be on…
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Central Oregon community members have come together in an ambitious effort to build a multi-sport facility
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Central Oregon Sportsplex Alliance is a coalition of community members, businesses, sports teams and partners that are…
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Fire traced to weed-burning with torch causes $100K damage to NE Bend home; area’s second such fire in days
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire that caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a northeast Bend home Tuesday afternoon was caused by the resident burning…
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ODOT again shifts Bend Parkway blasting work; third of six closures to take place Thursday night
On Thursday evening, crews will complete another blast of hard basalt along U.S. Highway 97 near Empire Avenue. It’s the third of six such blasts,…
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