Month: June 2015

The Oregon House voted 50-10 Tuesday to allow women to purchase birth control without a doctor’s visit, a proposal introduced by Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend. Buehler, an orthopedic surgeon, introduced the measure earlier this session and led the bipartisan work group assigned to the concept. “Oregon has the opportunity to be the first in the

BendFilm announced Tuesday that Mimi Brody will join BendFilm as Festival Programmer for the 12 th Annual BendFilm Festival, which takes place October 8-11, 2015. Brody has extensive film programming experience with several film festivals and year-round film exhibition venues. Most recently she served as Director of Block Cinema at Northwestern University and has worked

The board of directors of Redmond Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) is proud to announce that REDI Senior Manager, Jon Stark, has been awarded the Outstanding Community Contribution Award by the Oregon Association for Career and Technical Education. The Oregon ACTE Excellence Awards seek to promote excellence in career and technical education (CTE) by recognizing individuals

We are experiencing technical issues with updating our graphical weather content on KTVZ.COM, but other elements of our Local Alert Weather are being updated on our regular schedule. Specifically, the text forecast on our weather page is being updated regularly, as is our Local Alert Weather video, which includes our seven-day forecast. However, our seven-day

A group of Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore, said they proposed legislation Monday aimed at ensuring millions of low-income Americans have access to crucial, affordable broadband services. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, introduced

Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 6-7, and to help people make the most of this opportunity a number of fishing events are planned for eastern Oregon. During Free Fishing Weekend, fishing licenses, tags and endorsements (including Combined Angling Tag and Columbia River Basin Endorsement) are not required to fish, crab or clam anywhere

Commute Options received a donation of 20 sets of bicycle lights to provide to Bethlehem Inn residents to be safe and seen while riding bikes to work. Portland Design Works, a Portland-based cycling gear company, donated the light sets after the Bethlehem Inn posted a need for lights on their Facebook page. Bend resident Peter

Another place for the community to play is opening! Discovery Park in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing neighborhood is opening Tuesday. Located at 1315 NW Discovery Park Drive (north of Summit High School), the 31-acre park includes a three-acre lake, approximately 12 acres of developed park and about 16 acres of natural open space. People can enjoy

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is presenting the Annual 4 th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2015, in downtown Redmond. The theme for this year’s parade is “Baseball, Hot Dogs & Apple Pie.” Participation is FREE, and entries will be awarded ribbons based on adherence to the theme and originality. Check

As of Monday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has prohibited the use of fireworks and exploding targets on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. The ban will be in effect until Oct. 15. This year’s low snowpack, combined with warmer than normal weather patterns over much of Oregon and lower elevations in

The 23rd Annual Gala at The Riverhouse, produced by the Central Oregon Visitors Association and The Riverhouse, announced Monday that the High Desert Museum has been selected as the beneficiary of the Gala at the Riverhouse set for January 18, 2016 at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center. “The High Desert Museum is an integral

The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Monday in support of a measure introduced by Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, to help veterans access local health care through existing federal programs such as Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) and Choice. “Caring for our veterans isn’t a Democrat or a Republican responsibility–it’s a sacred American obligation,” said Buehler. “As a

A 44-year-old dirt bike rider was in fair condition at a Bend hospital Sunday, a day after struck a small boulder on an unmaintained forest road west of Bend and was thrown into a tree stump before the bike landed on top of him. Deschutes County 911 dispatchers got a call around 3:45 p.m. Saturday

On Tuesday , the American Red Cross is conducting its first-ever all-day fundraising event – Giving Day. (#Allin1Day ). The money raised will support Red Cross services across our region, and our nation, to help those in need, including: * Two Portland-area Red Cross volunteers departing for Texas tomorrow to assist with disaster relief efforts

The City of Redmond Transportation Division will be applying chip seal, a surface treatment to extend the lifespan of asphalt, to streets in the month of June. The project is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 4 and conclude by June 11, weather permitting. Signs will be posted along the affected streets for “No Parking”

The Central Oregon Council on Aging (COCOA) is pleased to announce that their Meals on Wheels (MOW) program was selected to receive a 2015 March for Meals grant award in the amount of $2,500based on their participation in our 13th annual campaign. This grant, in addition to bringing awareness to MOW and involving the community,

Redmond School District Superintendent Mike McIntosh has announced the selection of Jennifer Hesse for the principal position at Vern Patrick Elementary School in Redmond. Hesse was selected for her expertise in elementary education, her strong passion for working with high poverty schools and her belief in collaborative leadership focused on positive outcomes for all students.

The Bend Police Department would like to congratulate the Bend Police Traffic Team on an incredible accomplishment. On May 14-16 th of this year, the team traveled to Kennewick, Washington to participate in the North American Motor Officer Association (NAMOA) Training. NAMOA was created in 1982 and actually started as the Oregon/Washington Motor Officers Association.

Sure, it’s June, but youth fall soccer season is around the corner and now’s the time to sign up. The deadline for kids to register for the 2015 Bend Unified Recreational Soccer League (BURSL) fall season is Sunday, June 7th. Jointly run by the Bend Park and Recreation District and the Bend FC Timbers, the