PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In celebration of Juneteenth, the USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on Monday, June 19th. This initiative recognizes the historical significance of Juneteenth which marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It also seeks to promote diversity and equity in outdoor
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Health Authority has launched a new, interactive data dashboard that will allow people to monitor trends in the most common summer-related hazards. The Oregon ESSENCE Summer Hazard Report dashboard was launched last week by OHA’s Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section. It contains interactive graphs showing total daily counts of emergency department
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PORTLAND, Ore, (KTVZ) — To honor Juneteenth National Independence Day and increase recreational access to public land, the Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation standard amenity and day-use fees for visitors on Monday, June 19. The BLM invites the public to explore the unique and diverse natural landscapes and visitor facilities on BLM-managed lands
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2023 Bi-Mart Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo returns for its 103rd edition on August 2 to 6. Fresh off one of the biggest fairs in its history, the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo has an amazing star-studded entertainment lineup in store for your 2023 visit. The Old Crow Medicine Show
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend regional office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed Thursday, June 22 for staff training. A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The Bend office will return to
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) announced Thursday that six graduating seniors have won scholarships worth up to $10,000. The awards are part of the 2023 OnPoint Community Credit Union Scholar Program and are double the amount of previous years’ scholarships. The program recognizes graduating Scholar Athletes and Activity Scholars from
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new environmental program for youth, launched early this year, is spreading its wings to Madras this summer, thanks to a partnership between Camp Fire Central Oregon and the Central Oregon Health Council. The program’s Madras-based session, called “ExplOregon: The Nature Chronicles,” will provide youth entering grades one thru six, with
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The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced it has awarded $400,000 in funding to 15 local grantee organizations in arts and culture.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rimrock Trails Treatment Services has received a $1,500 grant award from the Redmond Spirit Foundation. Grant monies will be directed to the Kiefer Magical Legacy Fund, established by the Leutschaft family of Redmond, in memory of their son, Kiefer, who lost his battle with mental illness in October 2021. In addition
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, May 22, and extending through Sunday, June 4, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the Prineville Police Department conducted 28 traffic stops during an enhanced enforcement operation, which produced one arrest for DUII/Alcohol, two citations for driving with a suspended license and one citation for improper use of child
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Veterinary Technician and Assistant Association awarded Beth Palmer, director of Central Oregon Community College’s veterinary technician program, its Veterinary Technician of the Year Award at the association’s recent statewide award ceremony. The honor recognizes “individuals who have gone above and beyond for the veterinary profession, our community and the people
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Chandler Lecture Series recently received its first National Endowment for the Humanities grant, a $60,000 award that will be used to develop and host six humanities-focused presentations on topics of journalism, social justice, literature, art and other content. COCC’s award was part of a new NEH award category
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Bend-La Pine Schools will offer healthy meals at no charge to children and teens at six outdoor locations this summer. The program, open to anyone 18 and younger, begins Tuesday, June 20 and continues through the fourth week of August.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Yoga Festival has been awarded a second annual grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund. This grant is $37,000 earmarked for marketing of their 2024 festival, and it’s larger than the grant awarded to the festival last year. “This is such a great surprise, especially coming just a day
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland will be accepting applications through USAJobs.gov for about 40 permanent full-time and permanent seasonal positions in the coming months. These positions will open for application on a rolling basis starting in June and continuing through September. Qualification requirements, start dates
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries is asking for help from the community. It operates a Mobile Shower Truck that provides showers to our homeless neighbors at multiple locations throughout the community. This work is primarily supported by their faithful volunteer teams. They are currently averaging 85-100 showers each week. One of their greatest
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network has received a $15,000 grant from the Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation to support FAN services in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties. FAN alleviates poverty by removing barriers to basic-needs services. Through a single advocate, families in need are connected to food, clothing, school supplies, eviction prevention, transportation assistance,
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Thanks to the generous donations of Mt. Bachelor guests during pre-sales, Mt. Bachelor announced that they are donating over $22,000 to two local nonprofits, Bethlehem Inn and Shepherd’s House Ministries.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cow Creek Foundation has awarded Jericho Road of Redmond $10,000 to help support their food programs helping hungry students and families. “Jericho Road appreciates the support of the Cow Creek Umpqua Foundation. Support like this is necessary to our food programs that provide bags of food for students of the
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Sunriver Fire, Sunriver Police and the Sunriver Owners Association will be conducting a test of its emergency siren system on Wednesday, June 14th at noon.
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