Month: November 2017

Desert Sky Montessori, a 501c3 public elementary charter school in Bend, has reached its goal of raising $10,000 for its first Annual Giving Campaign. On November 28, #GivingTuesday once again inspired each of us to give to the many organizations that positively impact our community–like Desert Sky Montessori. Desert Sky Montessori currently serves over 100

Even with the recovery of the economy, there is still a need for support of local food banks and charities, and The Salvation Army is no different. In 2016, The Salvation Army and the Bend Fire Department’s Santa Express collected nearly 3,000 pounds of food, plus much-needed clothing and toys to help those in need

Bend’s form of governance could be changing in major ways in 2018, possibly carving the city into wards and having a directly elected mayor — if councilors go along with a committee’s recommendations, and voters say yes to the proposal The Bend City Charter Review Committee has been meeting for months now, trying to reach

Children First for Oregon released Wednesday The Status of Oregon Children and Families: 2017 County Data Book, which finds that Oregon children are doing better in recent years, according to a variety of measures. Despite statewide gains, many counties, especially in rural areas, have a long way to go to ensure all kids’ needs are

Social policies enacted in the United States during the Great Recession appear to have kept child poverty rates stable during a critical period when such programs were most needed because of a struggling economy, an Oregon State University researcher has found in a new study. The 2008-09 recession offers a valuable window to study the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Oti Gildon had career highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Satou Sabally added 18 points to help No. 10 Oregon roll to an 87-45 victory over Hampton on Tuesday night. Gildon, a junior making her first start in 74 games, replaced Ruthy Hebard in the lineup for the Ducks

High Desert Design Council announced Tuesday that they have selected Beulah’s Place, a Redmond-based 501(c)3 organization providing temporary shelter services for at-risk homeless teens, as the recipient for the Council’s 2018 philanthropic project. The HDDC is a non-profit business association with more than 60 members including interior designers, architects, builders, landscape architects, artists and other

The Redmond Proficiency Academy high school leadership class will be putting on their first Unity Week December 11th through the 15th at the downtown RPA campus. Students will participate in a variety of activities throughout the week designed to create a sense of school and community unity. “Our leadership class has been discussing ways throughout

Join Bend Area Habitat for Humanity on a rebuilding trip to Houston, TX, February 24-March 4, 2018. The trip will consist of staff from Bend Habitat and volunteers from the community helping to rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Volunteers do not need construction experience, just a desire to make a difference. The trip will

The Deschutes National Forest, Discover Your Forest and Mt. Bachelor invite you to enjoy some family time in the forest playing with your kids as they become Junior Snow Rangers. From 1:00 pm to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, February 18 and March 11, 2018, families can attend the Deschutes National Forest and Discover

We’re well into the holiday travel season. It’s a happy time of year for almost everyone — including scammers. Something almost everyone does when they’re on vacation is post pictures. Seems harmless — you’re just sharing your experiences, right? The problem with that is it lets people know you’re gone. If the wrong person sees

Family Resource Center is thrilled to announce Kim Bohme has joined the team as the new Development Coordinator. With over 15 years of experience specializing in community education, Bohme will develop fundraising and community outreach strategies to increase FRC’s capacity to reach all families. Executive Director Dee Ann Lewis is excited to welcome Bohme to

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB released the winning entries of this year’s Redmond Starlight Parade, which drew thousands of spectators to downtown Redmond for the one-hour community spectacle. Of the nearly 60 entries this year, awards were given within five categories of entries: children, commercial, individual, organization and mounted/animal. This year’s theme upon

Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a trained volunteer who wants to learn and share research-based gardening information. The program starts with 10 classes that meet on Fridays from 9 am – 4 pm, January 19 – April 6, 2018 at

(Update: More comments from neighbor, fire marshal) Early Tuesday morning, a fire tore through part of a two-story northeast Bend home, also destroying two cars in the driveway, but smoke alarms alerted the family sleeping inside, which escaped unhurt and called 911. The fire was reported around 2:40 a.m. in the 900 block of Northeast

The Tuesday after a major weekend for holiday shopping is all about giving. The nationwide Giving Tuesday movement began in 2012 and is now making a difference for many organizations in Central Oregon. On Tuesday, six local businesses teamed up with the KIDS Center, the only local organization that works with children and families who

Patrick Jordan, lead teacher at the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) Campus in Redmond, was recently awarded the GED (General Education Diploma) Educator of the Year Award, by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). The HECC is the single state entity responsible for ensuring pathways to higher education success for Oregonians statewide, and serves

Senator Jeff Merkley gave an impassioned speech Tuesday against what he called the GOP tax scheme “as Senate Republicans pushed their plan through committee on a hasty, party-line vote,” the senator’s office said. “This bill is not a bill about helping the middle class,” Merkley said. “It’s about one simple thing: How to raid the

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking if you believe the shooting of a swan should be prosecuted as a felony: Do you think someone who shoots a swan should be charged with a felony? Yes – 61% (439 votes) No – 39% (283 votes) Total Votes: 722

During the month of December, shoppers at Bend’s employee-owned and locally owned Newport Avenue Market will donate money to ensure that their neighbors have access to a nutritious meal in February, when food banks are historically low and the need for food assistance is high. Now in its seventh year, Newport Avenue Market’s own “Food