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City of Bend seeks public input on proposed Home Energy Score program

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is considering a Home Energy Score Program to improve transparency around the energy cost of homes and encourage energy-efficient homes and is seeking feedback on the proposed program atย www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/community-priorities/sustainability/energy/home-energy-score. A Home Energy Score is a rating that assesses a homeโ€™s energy efficiency. Like a miles-per-gallon rating for

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State holding series of public listening sessions on psilocybin services next week

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —ย The Oregon Psilocybin Services Section at Oregon Health Authority is holding a series ofย public listening sessionsย in mid-July. At the opening of each session, the Oregon Psilocybin Services team will provide a brief presentation on Ballot Measure 109, the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act, and the upcoming rulemaking process. The rest of the session

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Deschutes Historical Museum seeks antique vendors for first outdoor Antique Fair

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€“ The Deschutes Historical Museum is seeking vendors for their first outdoor Antique Fair onย Saturday, August 20. The museum seeks vendors who offer a variety of quality antiques and collectibles, with no reproductions or replicas. Vendors can find the vendor application online atย www.deschuteshistory.org/antiquefair. The fair will take place on the shaded lawn

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Deschutes County commissioners set hearing on ballot measure to ban psilocybin manufacturing, service centers

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, to receive testimony and consider whether to refer an ordinance to voters in November that would prohibit psilocybin product manufacturing and the establishment of psilocybin service centers in the unincorporated county. The hearing will begin at

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United Way of Central Oregon leader Ken Wilhelm retiring; Whitney Swander named interim director

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — United Way of Central Oregon Executive Director Ken Wilhelm is retiring after 34 years of service to the region. Whitney Swander, who will serve as interim executive director, will lead the organizationโ€™s transition, with a focus on reinventing United Wayโ€™s local business model and enhancing impact through an equity and social

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The Collins Foundation to match up to $60,000 in donations to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) has received a three-year, $60,000 matching grant from The Collins Foundation. The Collins Foundation will match up to $20,000 per year to help support high-level patient care at the VIM clinic. Match-eligible gifts include: First-Time Donors: 1:1 match for new donors who contribute

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Applications open for Oregon Heritage MentorCorps assistance

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Heritage MentorCorps is a trained group of volunteers with professional experience in collections care, emergency management, non-profit management, and other skills and abilities associated with heritage preservation efforts. MentorCorps is a program of the Oregon Heritage Commission that has been assisting organizations across Oregon since 2014.ย  These mentors help

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Discover Your Forest announces Karen Oonagh Gentry as new executive director

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Discover Your Forest is pleased to announce that longtime employee Karen Oonagh Gentry is taking over as executive director for the organization. Karen has been associated with the nonprofit since 2010 – two years before the official development of the nonprofitโ€™s partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. Karen brings graduate education,

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