Bend Park and Rec Board discusses Sawyer Park renovations, debates adding parking
11:17 PM Alec Nolan
In 2018, the Bend Park and Recreation District identified a need to renovate Sawyer Park.…
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Fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; neighbor spared, but 2 families displaced
6:33 PM Alec Nolan
One of two southwest Redmond duplex units was destroyed by a fire that spread from the garage Tuesday afternoon, while the adjacent unit was…
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Sunriver outlines proposed public safety building for needed police, fire department upgrades
11:59 AM Bola Gbadebo
The Sunriver police and fire departments say they are in serious need of upgraded facilities to keep up with the resort community’s needs, as well…
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Pile burning planned on 126 acres northeast of Tumalo Falls this week
8:46 PM KTVZ news sources
Fuels specialists on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to ignite 126 acres of hand piles and 131 acres of machine-made piles northeast of…
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Tumalo community sewer system sought, to move town off risky septic systems
11:46 AM Carly Keenan
Situated between the Deschutes River and sparkling mountain views, Tumalo has become a popular spot for visitors to stop, shop and grab a bite along…
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Perkins: No decision on possible Summit West neighborhood managed homeless camp site
11:26 AM Jack Hirsh
Another potential site for a managed homeless camp in Bend, this time on Bend’s Westside, is drawing…
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Foundation, C.O. Health Council fund expansion of NeighborImpact’s mobile food pantry
2:03 PM KTVZ news sources
Thanks to funding from the Roundhouse Foundation and matched bythe Central Oregon Health Council, NeighborImpact said Tuesday it is expanding its…
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BPRD finishes $2.6 million upgrade of the Haul Road Trail, linking Westside to the forest
1:40 PM KTVZ news sources
The Bend Park and Recreation District, in partnership with the city of Bend and Western Federal Lands, said Tuesday it recently completed an…
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Sisters Ranger District continues pile burning through the week
11:15 AM KTVZ news sources
Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to conduct eight acres of landing pile burning operations along Forest Service Road 12, located 15…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater: Bend homebuilder new title sponsor of Old Mill riverfront venue
10:53 AM KTVZ news sources
Live Nation announced Tuesday that local area partner Hayden Homes will be the new name-in-title sponsor of Bend’s 20-year-old, popular Old Mill…
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City of Bend tops 100K residents (again); Deschutes County powers past 200K, Crook past 25K
11:59 AM Barney Lerten, Alec Nolan
New July 1 population estimates due for release late Monday by Portland State University may give new clues about the impact of the pandemic on…
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Frequent crashes spark safety concerns on curving stretch of Murphy Road in SW Bend
1:20 PM Bola Gbadebo
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some southwestBend residentsare voicing concern about the safety of a stretch of Murphy Road, from South Highway 97 to…
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SUV driver seriously injured in collision with school bus on Hwy. 20 at Cooley Road
7:38 PM KTVZ news sources
A 48-year-old Bend man was seriously injured Monday afternoon when his SUV veered into the turn lane of Highway 20 at Cooley Road and struck the…
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Drive-by shooting at Hunnell Road encampment raises concerns of violence in the area
5:53 PM Noah Chast
A feeling of uneasiness for those living on Hunnell Road in Bend Monday, after a drive by shooting over the…
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Deschutes County Search and Rescue assists fallen, injured hiker near Eagle Crest
4:51 PM KTVZ news sources
A 79-year-old Redmond woman injured in a fall while hiking along the Deschutes River near Eagle Crest on Sunday afternoon called for help, prompting…
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City of Redmond seeks applicants to fill City Council vacancy
10:40 AM KTVZ news sources
The City of Redmond said Monday it has begun accepting applications to fill a vacant City Council seat.Councilor John Bullock resigned from the…
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Bathroom trash can fire at Farewell Bend Park stopped fast; investigators seek info
10:27 AM KTVZ news sources
A trash can fire in a bathroom at Farewell Bend Park was quickly extinguished Sunday evening, and damage was limited by the building’s…
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120 acres of pile burning planned Monday by southern area of Suttle Lake
10:01 AM KTVZ news sources
Sisters Ranger District fuels specialists plan to conduct 120 acres of pile burning Monday adjacent to the southern portion of Suttle Lake, located…
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Early-morning Culver shop fire sparked by oily rags in trash can, fire official says
8:55 AM KTVZ news sources
A fire that damaged a shop in Culver early Monday morning apparently was sparked by oily rags that were improperly disposed of in a trash can, a fire…
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City of Bend to celebrate completion of Murphy Road project, opening of railroad overcrossing
8:44 AM KTVZ news sources
The City of Bend on Monday invited the community to a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the Murphy Corridor Improvements Project and the…
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