Se necesita artista que hable español para pintar mural en Bend. http://www.bcdinitiative.org/whats-happening/2020/7/27/call-for-artists-convocatoria-de-artistas-co-design-mural-and-install-with-bends-latinx-community-co-diseo-de-mural-e-instalacin-con-la-comunidad-latinx-de-bend
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August will bring back swim lessons at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center. The popular programs have been on hiatus since mid-March and will resume, beginning Saturday, August 1.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At midday Wednesday, the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest plans to unlock the gate at Todd Lake to open Forest Service Road 370, which provides driving access to popular Three Sisters Wilderness trailheads, including the Broken Top Trailhead. Forest Road 370 is a very rough road with
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network received a $4,500 grant from the Autzen Foundation, which will provide 45 local children and families in Central Oregon with essential needs including nutritious food, safe shelter, clothing, health care, school supplies, positive youth development, and much more. It only takes $100 to give a child FAN
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There’s a call out for Spanish-speaking artists to help co-design and install a new mural in the Franklin Avenue underpass in Bend. Applications are due by August 9 at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5beda585af2096c1f35c95e4/t/5f1f590f2f88ef646a6e340c/1595889936377/CALL+FOR+ARTISTS_English.pdf (Spanish-language version): http://www.bcdinitiative.org/whats-happening/2020/7/27/call-for-artists-convocatoria-de-artistas-co-design-mural-and-install-with-bends-latinx-community-co-diseo-de-mural-e-instalacin-con-la-comunidad-latinx-de-bend.
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A 20-year-old Bend man was charged Tuesday with two counts of harassment, accused of accelerating his pickup truck past a May 30 Black Lives Matter rally and sending thick smoke into the crowd in a so-called “rolling coal” incident, District Attorney John Hummel said.
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A 23-year-old Prineville man has received a 25-year prison sentence for after pleading guilty to sex abuse charges, Crook County District Attorney Wade Whiting said.
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The scattered showers we saw Tuesday will clear up by the early evening.
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Under new COVID-19 metrics released Tuesday, students in most Oregon counties may not be able to return to their classrooms this fall, officials said.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday a missing 82-year-old Bend man, last seen over a week ago, has been found in Douglas County and is receiving hospital care.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thanks to a recent award of state funding, NeighborImpact is offering an Energy Assistance Stability Coronavirus Relief program, which provides direct bill payment assistance to qualifying residents in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. NeighborImpact received $860,557 for the program, awarded by Oregon Housing and Community
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Human Services has received approval by the federal Food and Nutrition Service to continue in August to provide increased food benefits and waive the interview requirement for new applicants – making it faster and easier for Oregonians to access benefits. This will result in an additional $30
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COVID-19 has claimed a record 14 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 303, including five recent deaths in Central Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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A senior White House official says the Trump administration has started talks with the Oregon governor’s office and indicated that it would begin to draw down the presence of federal agents in Portland if the state stepped up its own enforcement.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who helped lead the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge can proceed against Oregon State Police, but allegations against other federal, state and local government entities should be tossed. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Sullivan
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The city of Bend has sent out citywide notices as it seeks public input on a proposed core area tax increment finance plan for future development projects in the center of the city.
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U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials sought help from the public Tuesday as they investigate as possible arson three suspicious wildfires in southern Deschutes County this month.
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Deschutes County Health Services said Tuesday it has received $4 million in federal grant funding to enhance services for children and young adults diagnosed with serious mental illness.
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The High Desert Stampede, Sisters Rodeo and Crooked River Roundup committees announced Tuesday they have joined with Bridwell Pro Rodeos and the Deschutes County Fair and Expo to schedule a special fall event, the Cascade Chute Out, to support and encourage stock contractors, athletes and contract personnel.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against potential dangers in popular dating apps. An estimated one-in-three American adults have used online platforms or mobile apps to look for love. There are lots of app options out there… seemingly something for everyone. The important
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