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Crook County Holiday Partnership

Crook County Foundation invites community to support the 2025 Holiday Partnership 

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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County Foundation invites community members to participate in the 2025 Holiday Partnership, a countywide initiative that provides food, gifts, and holiday support to families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. The program has been a valued tradition in Crook County for nearly 30 years and continues to grow through the generosity and involvement of residents.  In

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Colin McCusker Cascades Academy SELCO

Six Central Oregon teachers among dozens awarded Creative Educator Grants by SELCO Credit Union

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Update: Adding video EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded more than $80,000 to 40 Oregon educators, including six programs from Central Oregon, as part of SELCO’s Creative Educator Grants program.   Creative Educator Grants—which provide as much as $2,500 per recipient—are designed for K-12 educators with creative classroom ideas who need funding to get those projects off

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Dawn Holland

DAWNS House founder Dawn Holland issues apology at sentencing for stealing over $300K from organization

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that provides housing for women recovery from addiction issued an apology and shared her own story of stress and addiction’s spiral Monday as she was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison and to repay over $400,000 in restitution to the organization.  Dawn Marie Holland, 53, the founder of

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High Desert Education Service District (ESD)

Central Oregon leaders will unite in continuing effort to strengthen school safety

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s education, public safety, and health leaders are coming together once again to keep schools safe and students thriving.  On Wednesday, November 19, at 8 a.m., officials from across the region will meet at the High Desert Education Service District (2804 SW 6th St, Redmond) for the annual Safe Schools Alliance (SSA) signing event — highlighting a

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Family Access Network receives three-year grant from the Roundhouse Foundation to support rural families

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network received a multi-year grant of $50,000 for the next three years, totaling $150,000 in support of rural FAN families. These funds will be utilized in the communities of Sisters, La Pine, Prineville, Sunriver, Terrebonne, Tumalo, and Jefferson County to ensure children have access to the basic need resources necessary to arrive

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OSU-Cascades student veteran Lucas Amaya

More than 85 student veterans are pursuing degrees at OSU-Cascades

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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This fall, 65 former active-duty veterans and another 22 students receiving veteran dependent benefits are studying towards undergraduate and graduate degrees at Oregon State University-Cascades.  In total, more than 321 veterans have received bachelor’s or master’s degrees since OSU-Cascades was founded in 2001.  Of the student veterans: 18

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WildRoots Coffee House Shevlin Crossing

Grounds for excitement: WildRoots Coffee House opens at Shevlin Crossing, its second Bend location 

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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Real estate developer Taylor Brooks announced Monday that its newest tenant, WildRoots Coffee House, is now open and welcoming guests in its beautiful new space in Shevlin Crossing in northwest Bend. WildRoots’ original northeast Bend location off Empire Avenue has been one of the city’s most beloved coffee shops, and

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High Desert Chamber Music Spotlight Chamber Players

High Desert Chamber Music announces students selected for 2025-26 Spotlight Chamber Players

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Update: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music said Monday it’s pleased to announce the students selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Madeleine Bloom (violin), Peyton Cape (cello), Parker Carlson (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin), and Harper Renfroe (piano). HDCM Spotlight Chamber Players and all Educational Outreach programs are sponsored by

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NeighborImpact 40 Years

The Peaks 360 rural residential community donates $25,000 to NeighborImpact to help meet food needs

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The team at The Peaks 360 rural residential community, announced Friday an immediate $25,000 donation to NeighborImpact, a Central Oregon-based nonprofit organization serving Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs. This donation is in direct response to the food insecurity emergency faced by many Central Oregon residents due to the ongoing

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Central Oregon hosts first BIPOC-led political forum

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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This past Thursday, Central Oregon made history as Black and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) business owners, entrepreneurs, and community members hosted the region’s first-ever political forum led entirely by Black organizers. The BIPOC Business and Community Candidate Forum brought together candidates running for Deschutes County Commissioner in 2026 to

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