The Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday awarded the Friends and Neighbors of Deschutes Canyon Area the “Group Excellence” national volunteer award.
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon has announced the appointment of Donna Mills as its interim executive director.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children Learning through Education And Research (CLEAR) Alliance, a statewide educational nonprofit based in Prineville, received a $25,000 grant from State Farm in support of their Impaired Driving Education Course (IDEC.) Prineville State Farm agent Mike Hornback and his team delivered the check to the CLEAR Alliance staff. CLEAR Alliance specifically
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — How can or can’t species adapt to the effects of climate change? For decades, Thor Hanson, Ph.D. (thorhanson.net) — respected biologist, author, Guggenheim Fellow and Switzer Environmental Fellow — has travelled the world, written several books and won the renowned John Burroughs Medal in pursuit of answers to this pressing question. As
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon recently received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their second-annual Believe in Local grant campaign. These funds will be deployed to address the needs of children and families connected to foster care and human services in Warm
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The New York Federal Reserve report released this month revealed an uptick in U.S. household debt to $17.06 trillion. Credit card balances also increased by $45 billion between April 1 to June 30, reaching a record-setting $1.03 trillion. People struggling with debt may have more options than they realize. That’s why OnPoint Community Credit
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More record-breaking heat is forecast for Oregon and SW Washington Tuesday. This creates a health risk for vulnerable populations, and a high wildfire risk across the entire region. Follow tips for extreme heat, make an evacuation plan, know evacuations levels.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for August 12-18. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. Paving: August 17th 6pm – 10pm, 3635 SW Airport Way in front of Peterson Machinery, Benham Fall Asphalt LLC, ONGOING
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT Region 4’s construction update for the week of August 11-18. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The Dalles
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New bus riders, kindergarten students and their families are invited to learn about bus safety and take a spin on a school bus during the Winnie the Pooh School Bus Safety programs at Bend Transportation Department’s Bus Center and La Pine Elementary next week.
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HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on the first draft version of their updated sage-grouse habitat maps. ODFW will be discussing the habitat update during several meetings in Central and Eastern Oregon. Members of the public are encouraged to join these meetings to learn more about the process,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August 13-19. Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection Improvement (Bend Area) –Excavation, Concrete and Paving work will be occurring at the Deschutes Market Road/Hamehook Road Intersection. Work will include excavation/grading of roadbeds, installation of concrete curbs and islands, and asphalt paving. Traffic
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 14-20. NW Brooks Alley between NW Franklin Avenue and NW Oregon Avenue for a sewer service repair, full alley closure, August 14 – 15, 4 a.m. – 5 p.m.NE Bear Creek Road between NW 15th Street and Dean
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, which operates the BottleDrop network, announced Friday that it is engaging its Emergency Fund to support wildfire relief efforts in Maui, Hawaii, and is inviting Oregonians to use container donations to support the cause. The Hawaiian Island of Maui has been devastated by wildfires that have
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The Bend Park and Recreation Foundation is proud to announce three new members to its board of directors: Molly Cogswell-Kelley, Aleta Nissen and Hollina Wadsworth. The Bend Park & Recreation Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that exists to raise funds and support the programs, projects and facilities of the Bend Park & Recreation District.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Anna’s Spark, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing financial support for Elevate Reading Center, received generous donations of $10,000 each from Hayden Homes and First Story on Aug. 2. Each organization contributed $10,000 to help Anna’s Spark continue its mission of offering scholarships for struggling readers to participate in Elevate Reading
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2024, a nonprofit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend Chamber. Leadership Bend exists to identify, develop, educate and connect diverse leaders who impact the Central Oregon region through committed service to the community. Participants are chosen from a broad
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for fall recreation programs and winter sports leagues on Aug. 14, 15 and 16. The Fall 2023 Online Playlist is available for viewing and download now. To help ease opening day demand, program registration is staggered over three days. Combined with a virtual waiting room,
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This Friday, August 11, is National Safe Digging Day – also known as National 811 Day. The annual observance exists to raise awareness about contacting 811 before beginning a digging or excavation project. The Oregon Utility Notification Center, which oversees the statewide Call or Click Before You Dig program, and the Oregon Public Utility Commission
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors at its July meeting elected Joe Krenowicz of Madras to serve as chairperson for the 2023-24 year. At the same meeting, the board elected Laura Craska Cooper, of Prineville, as vice chair. The two members represent Jefferson County and Crook County, respectively, within
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