Skip to Content

Community Billboard

June is Oregon’s Search and Rescue Month; state agencies share tips to keep outdoor adventures safe

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€”ย Warmer weather has arrived, andย Oregonians are eager toย hike, camp, boat, climb and explore. In recognition of Search and Rescue Month, several state agencies are sharing best practices on how to keep outdoor adventures safe for people and Oregonโ€™s scenic landscape. โ€œOregon is one of the best places in the world for outdoor

Continue Reading

Forest Service to waive recreation fees on Saturday’s National Get Outdoors Day

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€”ย The USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on Saturday, June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This special initiative aims to encourage families and individuals to explore the beauty and wonders of our nation’s forests and public lands. National Get Outdoors Day

Continue Reading

NeighborImpact empowers C.O. residents, communities for success during NeighborWorks Week

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During NeighborWorks Week, June 3-10, NeighborImpact and other NeighborWorks network organizations across the country celebrate the achievements of communities and how, together with NeighborWorks, they are empowering communities for success, changing and enhancing lives. As a NeighborWorks Network organization, NeighborImpact is helping people in Central Oregon address challenges and succeed. NeighborImpactโ€™s

Continue Reading

Three C. Oregon museums among a dozen across the state to receive Heritage Commission grants

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $77,582 in grants to 12 museums throughout the state as part of theย Oregon Museum Grantย program. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, interpretation, and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $3,315 – $8,000. Funded projects: Canby Historical Society, in Clackamas

Continue Reading

Recognizing 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month throughout 2023

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€” The 60thย anniversary ofย Older Americans Monthย brings an opportunity all year toย renew our commitment to being active participants in dismantling stereotypes about aging.ย  As Gov. Tina Kotekโ€™sย proclamationย of Older Americans Month says, โ€œOregon can work to build even better communities for our older residents by: expanding our thinking about aging, combating ageism, valuing age

Continue Reading

‘Dear Stranger’: Oregonians invited to exchange letters with someone they’ve never met, address loneliness ‘epidemic’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€” The challenges of recent years have left many Oregonians feeling disconnected and alone: COVID, strident partisanship and deepening social divides all make it harder to connect with others. This spring, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said the nation is facing an โ€œepidemic of loneliness and isolation.โ€ One small effort to address

Continue Reading

Upcoming ODFW webinar on Mule Deer Plan to focus on migration/connectivity, economic and social values

SALEM, Ore.ย (KTVZ) โ€“ย Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a second webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan on Tuesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. Watch it and participate via theย Mule Deer Plan webpage. The topic of the webinar will be migration/connectivity and social and economic values for mule deer.

Continue Reading

Tickets now on sale for 46th season of Sunriver Music Festival

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€“ Tickets for the 2023 Sunriver Music Festival (August 4-17) are now available to the public. Concerts are held in two iconic venues: the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and Sunriver Resortโ€™s Great Hall. Artistic Director and Conductor Brett Mitchell leads world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in the Festivalโ€™s remarkable 46th

Continue Reading