It was October 22, 1982 when President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed October as Head Start Awareness Month. NeighborImpact has provided Head Start programing to underserved families in Central Oregon for 18 years, and continues to expand those programs annually. NeighborImpact’s Head Start is a comprehensive early education program for children from at-risk backgrounds from birth
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Country Side Living memory care in Redmond is donating funds to purchase 10 wreaths for local veterans’ graves. Wreaths Across America is an organization that lays wreaths at the graves of fallen veterans. American Legion Post 44 Commander Larry Roshak is spearheading the effort for the Redmond Memorial Cemetery. The goal is to place a
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that would ensure continuity of critical health and treatment coverage for Americans who are awaiting trial in custody. Currently, only individuals who have been arrested and are able to post bail maintain their coverage—resulting in a gap in coverage for pretrial detainees who are in the greatest need
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(Update: Second bobcat released into the wild) The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday safely released a young male bobcat back into the wild, days after his possible sibling was found inside an occupied Eugene school and later euthanized. Based on its teeth, this bobcat was at least six months old, the agency
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Community members are invited to suggest potential names for Bend-La Pine Schools’ new high school, slated to open in fall of 2021 to students. Individuals can suggest names through an online survey, open now. The survey will close Nov. 15. The naming committee, which includes planning Principal Chris Boyd, staff members, community members and parents,
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Following many discussions about improvements needed on U.S. Highway 97, the Oregon Transportation Commission voted unanimously Friday to approve money for several projects designed to make Central Oregon highways safer. Holding their monthly meeting at Sunriver Resort, the commissioners approved three amendments to the 2018-2021 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The first adds $22 million to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Portland residents have been indicted in an international money laundering scheme involving Mexico and China, but they are believed to be out of the country. KOIN-TV reports Shefeng Su, Xinhua Li Yan and Xiancong Su were living in Portland at the time the indictment covers, according to US Attorney for
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Happy Friday evening, everyone! Tonight is expected to be a wet one for Central Oregon. Mountain snow is expected for the higher elevations while the High Desert sees rain. Low temperatures will dip into the upper 30s and lower 40s, which is about 10 degrees above normal. Winds will be breezy tonight gusting 20 miles
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(Update: OSP releases suspect’s name, location) An Oakridge police officer fatally shot a suspect during a domestic disturbance call Thursday evening, Oregon State Police reported Friday. OSP troopers and Lane County sheriff’s deputies responded around 7:40 p.m. to an emergency request for assistance from an Oakridge officer who responded to a domestic incident and reported
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The Bend Park and Recreation District will kick off The Pavilion’s ice season on Monday, officials said Friday. The 2019-20 ice season is expected to run through early April, weather permitting. The Pavilion will be open from dawn to late night, seven days a week, and include public open skate opportunities and expanded programs. There
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KGTV) — The San Diego County jail system is being blamed after a part of a former inmate’s cheek was bitten off by another inmate who was mentally ill. 10News was at Thursday afternoon’s press conference where their families accused the jail system of failing
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say a Portland man riding a Tri-Met bus beat a woman with his skateboard and his fists after she asked him to stop swearing and yelling at the driver. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Dustin Wood faces multiple charges in the attack that landed Robin Wilson in the hospital with a deep
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There’s a new policy in place at Fred Meyer that could affect the way you shop. Parent company Kroger started rolling out a new cash back fee in select stores back East this summer. It reached areas of Oregon, including the Bend and Redmond locations, this week. Here’s how it breaks down: If you take
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On Saturday at 10 a.m., Redmond Municipal Airport will partner with the Autism Society of Oregon and Alaska Airlines to host the “Sky’s the Limit!” Program for families that have a member with autism or other intellectual or developmental disability. The “Sky’s the Limit!” experience is a useful tool for families that are concerned about
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Harvesting season is underway at hemp farms in Central Oregon, as the plant has quickly become one of the popular crops around the state. Last year’s federal Farm Bill removed hemp from the government’s controlled drug category. Since then, farmers across the country and the High Desert have begun growing it themselves. That’s mostly because
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(Update: City says three, not four, spaces removed) New parking changes have come to downtown Bend, including the removal of three previous parking spaces, much to the surprise of some regular users. The four spaces are located on Northwest Minnesota Avenue between Wall and Bond streets, on three of the four corners of Gasoline Alley.
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With cycling as a growing go-to activity of choice for many Bend residents, Juniper Swim & Fitness Center is upgrading its cycle studio with a new fleet of spin bikes. Beginning Saturday, 24 Precor Spinner Chrono Power Bikes will be ready for use at the public indoor recreation center. Community members are invited to an
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Something is killing first responders at staggering rates, and the answer is us. To raise awareness about the Move Over Law — which protects first responders and travelers — ODOT and other agencies are highlighting “National Move Over Day,” Saturday, Oct. 19. Every year, drivers are injuring and killing hundreds of emergency responders as they
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The 20 th Annual Veterans Day parade will roll again through downtown Bend this Veterans Day, Monday, November 11 at 11.a.m. This is Central Oregon Veterans Outreach’s (COVO) second year as the producer of our town’s traditional Veterans Day parade; touted as one of the State of Oregon’s largest parades. We thank our parade title
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The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now open. This marks the third year that Deschutes County will offer this grant opportunity, which is designed to increase arts and culture opportunities and make arts and culture education available to Deschutes County residents. A total of $20,000
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