ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Jan. 13-20
Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Jan. 13-20.
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Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awards over $153K to 13 Deschutes County nonprofits
The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded $153,500 to 13 nonprofits from Deschutes County at the Seven Feathers Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
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Redmond Senior Center to offer next session of ‘Tech Zoomers’ program
The Redmond Senior Center is again partnering with Redmond School District and Meta to offer Tech Zoomers, a technology support program targeted at helping older adults with technology challenges and training.
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State grants available for historic cemetery projects
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries is offering grants for qualified historic cemeteries. The annual grants fund projects that preserve historic cemeteries.
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Jan. 15-21
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 15-21.
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Oregon state fire marshal marks Community Risk Reduction Week by urging fire safety at home
Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple is calling on Oregonians to practice fire safety at home by taking steps to help eliminate the risk of a fire. To bring attention to this effort, the OSFM is marking Jan. 16-22 as Community Risk Reduction Week.
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Four St. Charles nurses honored with DAISY Award for outstanding, compassionate care
Four St. Charles Health System nurses have been honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day:
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Exhibition of Black artists’ works set to open Jan. 18 at COCC
In anticipation of Black History Month, Central Oregon Community College is unveiling an art exhibition of local Black artists, including Bend’s first Creative Laureate Mosley Wotta, titled “Black Excellence Art Showcase,” Jan. 18 to Feb. 24 at the Pinckney Gallery on the Bend campus, with an opening reception from 5-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18.
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ODE seeks more schools, community organizations for Summer Food Service Program
The Oregon Department of Education is seeking more schools, community organizations and tribes to participate in the Summer Food Service Program this summer, to help ensure that children and teens receive the nutritious meals they need during the summer months.
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Forest Service seeks applicants for Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee
Self-nominations are due by next Tuesday, Jan. 17 for anyone interested in serving on a Federal Advisory Committee for national forests in the Northwest Forest Plan area of Washington, Oregon and northern California.
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Youth invited to enter NW poster contest as part of Radon Action Month
Students across the Northwest are encouraged to get creative and help raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas by participating in the 2023 Northwest Radon Poster Contest as part of January’s Radon Action Month.
Continue ReadingOregon, IRS to start processing tax returns Jan. 23
The Oregon Department of Revenue said it will begin processing 2022 state income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 23, the same day the IRS will begin processing federal returns.
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Redmond Area Park and Rec District seeks volunteers for budget committee
The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District is seeking volunteers to join its budget committee.
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Central Oregon grocery stores, customers raise over $76,000 to fight growing food insecurity
As food insecurity reaches crisis levels in Central Oregon, Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers and employees are bridging the gap, raising over $76,044 to provide food to fuel the local community.
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Central Oregon Gives campaign tops $1 million in donations
The Central Oregon Gives campaign will announce the results of the 2022 popular end-of-year-giving campaign to a live audience of nonprofit participants and community leaders at 6 p.m. on Friday at Worthy Brewing in the Beermuda Triangle and Hop Mahal room.
Continue Reading Fee-free day on national forests to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The U.S. Forest Service will celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday and recognize King’s work towards equality for all by waiving standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use areas Monday, Jan. 16.
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Bend-La Pine Schools seeking applicants to serve on budget committee
Bend-La Pine Schools seeks volunteers to join its Budget Committee, beginning in February.
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Downtown Bend Business Association seeks submissions for ‘Downtown Dog of the Week’
The Downtown Bend Business Association has started an online platform, “Downtown Dog of the Week.”
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Home Heating and Cooling donates $1,500 to Redmond VFW for Wreaths Across America program
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Home Heating and Cooling owner Ric Secor recently presented a $1,500 donation to Don DeLand of Redmond VFW Post 4108 to sponsor wreaths for their Wreaths Across America program. VFW Post 4108 sponsors five cemeteries: Redmond Memorial, Terrebonne Pioneer, Tumalo, Gray Butte and Powell Butte, where 1,400 veterans are buried. DeLand
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BLM’s Prineville District implements seasonal wildlife closures
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District is implementing seasonal wildlife closures to protect bald eagles, golden eagles, and prairie falcons during sensitive nesting periods.
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