The Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon recently entered into partnership with Shepherd’s House and the Homeless Leadership Coalition, offering them below-market monthly rental rates as a donation to their organization and as a gesture of goodwill and community partnership.
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From ‘trunk-or-treats’ to outdoor haunted houses, Central Oregonians tried it all to celebrate a safe Halloween.
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Happy November, Central Oregon! Did you remember to turn your clocks back last night? Sunday starts our warming trend on the High Desert. We are expected to be back into the high 60s, and should stay there through Thursday. In fact, we could hit the low 70s on Tuesday, putting us well above average. After
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Some Central Oregon witches traded in brooms for paddles on Halloween as dozens of people paddled up the Deschutes River in Bend, dressed as witches.
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COVID-19 has claimed 14 more lives in Oregon, including a Crook County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 689, along with 555 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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A man and woman have been arrested on federal charges of interstate drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Eastern Oregon turned up about 40 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilo of heroin in a hidden compartment, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday.
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A wind-fanned brush fire northwest of Redmond burned about a quarter-acre Friday afternoon before crews stopped it, officials said.
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A group of President Trump supporters staged a rally along Highway 97 in northern Bend Friday evening.
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Central Oregon Peacekeepers held a candlelight vigil Friday evening on the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse to mourn the lives of two Black men recently shot and killed by police.
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PORTLAND, Ore (KTVZ) – Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. “Recent studies have found that 61% of Oregonians who have lost income because of COVID-19 are struggling to pay for basic energy costs,” said
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With COVID-19 cases recently surging and the weather getting cooler, the Oregon Health Authority urges Oregonians to rethink holiday traditions to celebrate safely and still enjoy the season. Along with the “three w’s” —wear a face covering, wash your hands frequently and watch your distance—OHA encourages everyone to participate in lower-risk activities to keep all Oregonians
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It’s Football FANdemonium Friday! We have officially reached the halfway point of our hunt to find the biggest football fan on the High Desert. This week, Max Goldwasser pins a couple pets – one real, and one fake – against each other. You can now vote on who you think is the bigger fan by
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Pumpkin is a kitten with unusual coloring and a name just fitting to adopt this Halloween weekend from the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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Portland-based law firm Romano Law is holding a “Sober Rides” program on Halloween, offering a reimbursement for your Uber ride home from Bend-area establishments that serve alcohol. More information at: https://romanolawpc.com/free-sober-rides-portland/
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Despite two straight days of record COVID-19 case numbers, Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials on Friday unveiled new, more flexible guidelines for more — but not all — students to return to classrooms.
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The staff at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend thought of a fun way to connect with kids for Halloween on Friday. Parents and students drove by as faculty in costume handed out holiday treats and treasures. Meanwhile, teachers at R.E. Jewell Elementary school dressed up and toured neighborhoods aboard the ‘Boo Bus,’ so that
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In late July, the City of Bend allocated $500,000 to United Way of Central Oregon to assist vulnerable populations in the Bend community. The funding came from state-directed Coronavirus Relief Funds, which were part of the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act.
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The Oregon High Desert Storm, the new Redmond-based pro indoor football team, announced Friday it has signed its first player, wide receiver LJ Castile, to the 2021 campaign.
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Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Nov. 1-7.
Continue ReadingHere is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Nov. 2-8.
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