BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 16-23. Pedestrian Ramp Improvements (La Pine Area) – Sidewalk work will be occurring in the La Pine area and could trigger delays for drivers. Work will include construction of new sidewalks and pedestrian ramps on Huntington Road, 4th Street, Foss Road and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking a new volunteer committee member to serve on the Facility Project Review Committee. Candidates should have financial industry experience. The committee provides recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on pending and upcoming County building and facility projects, as requested by the Board. The seven-member committee includes members
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Paid Leave Oregon’s website is now online at paidleave.oregon.gov. Paid Leave Oregon is a new program that allows employees to take paid time off for some of life’s most important moments. It covers leave for the birth or adoption of a child, for serious illness or injury, for taking care of a
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management Deschutes Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to renew grazing permits for five allotments near La Pine. Public input will help to inform an environmental assessment (EA) focused on the La Pine Grazing Allotments Renewal Project. The 30-day public scoping period started Thursday and ends August 15,
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Redmond Fire & Rescue’s Fire Marshal’s Office has launched its new cutting-edge fire inspection software from ESO. This new software will allow the Fire Marshal’s Office to improve efficiencies when out conducting fire inspections at businesses. Currently, inspectors will complete a fire inspection using a paper form, then return to the office and input the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With fall right around the corner, Bend Park and Recreation District is hosting a hiring event next week and invites potential team members to learn more about job opportunities available with the district’s after-school child care, aquatics and other teams. The hiring event is next Tuesday, 4 – 6:30 p.m. at the Larkspur
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is seeking a new volunteer member who is interested in serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of County Commissioners that: Provides oversight and coordination to auditing (external and internal) for the County.Reviews and comments on the work plan for internal audits
Continue Reading PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is replacing the Sunflower Creek culvert on South Fork John Day Road, about 20 miles south of Dayville. Installation of the new culvert will provide safer public access, increase the culvert’s weight capacity and benefit aquatic organisms. Portions of South Fork John Day Road and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department announced Wednesday that the 2022 Citizen Police Academy will begin on Sept. 14, running through Nov. 9. Applications are currently being accepted for those interested in participating; class size is limited. The academy is designed to give those living in Redmond an overview of the criminal justice
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on protecting your Medicare number and information, to prevent identity theft. Most Americans have received an impersonation scam call where the caller says they are a member of law enforcement or a fake family member – according to the FTC in a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Chambers Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $5,000 to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades. The grant will sponsor four low-income, uninsured Deschutes County patients for one year so they can receive free-of-charge medical care. VIM serves over 900 economically disadvantaged working adults annually. None of VIM’s patients
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Family Access Network has received a $10,000 grant from Les Schwab Tires to support vital FAN services in Crook and Deschutes counties. Funds will be equally divided between the two counties, providing resources to FAN advocates working directly in schools in these areas. FAN assists children and their family members who are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County announced Tuesday an opportunity for communities or neighborhoods to apply for grants that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of wildfire. The county’s Fuel Reduction Grant Program is designed to assist communities with specific, short-term projects related to reducing fuels and improving defensible space in Deschutes County.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In early 2022, the Deschutes Trails Coalition proposed to Deschutes County commissioners to invest a portion of Transient Room Tax funds* to support trails and trail-related infrastructure throughout Deschutes County. Commissioners unanimously voted to contribute $600,000 of TRT funds toward this purpose. The DTC used these funds to develop the Deschutes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tumalo Day Camp, an outdoor youth program, is actively ramping up efforts to recruit volunteer counselors for its third summer session, August 22-26. The camp, which for 33 summers has been offered by Camp Fire Central Oregon at beautiful Tumalo State Park in Tumalo, is unique in that it has always
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Training session set for July 21 at VFW in Redmond SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking volunteers from across the state who are interested in serving aging veterans in their own communities by helping veterans learn how to access potential earned benefits and resources. If the veteran qualifies, these
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As the summer heat returns to Central Oregon, the Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to remind pet owners that the best place for their pet is inside a cool house.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Health Quality Alliance has awarded a Health Within Reach grant of $30,000 to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades. The grant will sponsor a new pilot program for diabetes education with oral health and healthy food support for economically disadvantaged, Latino/a/x patients in Central Oregon. VIM serves
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, August 2, from 6-8 p.m., the Redmond Police Department will host a National Night Out community event at Centennial Park. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. The August 2 event is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Silver Moon Brewing, the third-oldest craft brewery in Central Oregon, RE/MAX Key Properties and Motto Mortgage Cascades announced last week a new sponsorship deal that includes the naming rights to the 2022 Summer Concert Series at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend, consumer engagement, hospitality & customized artist promotions with the mission
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