BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of May 23-27. The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Oregon from The
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of May 22-28. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. **NEW CLOSURES: Crack seal operations will be occurring at designated locations throughout the City thru Friday, May 27;
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of May 22-28. 2022 Guardrail Improvements (Sunriver Area) – Guardrail replacement work will be occurring on Cottonwood Road and Solar Drive. Work will include removal of existing guardrail and installation of new guardrail in the vicinity of the BNSF Railroad overcrossing on Cottonwood
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 23-29. Street preservation – Slurry seal work delayed due to weather conditions. Work is tentatively set to begin 5/23/22. Several residential roads will see one-day closures in Bend. Roads in the northeast and southeast of Bend will
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon has quietly been making a huge impact throughout our Central Oregon community. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2022, HPC has passed the $1 million mark in funds raised and distributed to partner agencies for the sole purpose of increasing the nutritional quality of food
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a two-year hiatus, Adult Recreation Soccer League is back. Managed by Bend FC Timbers in partnership with Bend Park and Recreation District, this 7-person coed league provides recreational soccer game opportunities emphasizing camaraderie, fitness and fun. The deadline for teams to register is June 1. Games will be played on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association has been awarded two generous grants recently totaling $185,000 to support its organizational stability and growth. The first is a $135,000 two-year grant from The Collins Foundation to support LCA’s programs and services for Latino residents in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. This award provides $75,000 this
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV High Desert Community Radio is proud to announce they have partnered with Oregon Community Foundation to create the KPOV Endowment Fund of Oregon Community Foundation. OCF’s stewardship and long-term investment program will maintain KPOV’s endowment fund in perpetuity, providing a stable stream of income to support KPOV’s mission: “KPOV is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes Cultural Coalition is pleased to announce the availability of an additional distribution of funding for 2022 to arts and culture organizations in Deschutes County. The funds are granted to DCC from the county for the purpose of regranting to those organizations who are rebuilding operation or program capacity lost
Continue ReadingAs summer approaches and more communities and recreational areas around the state begin reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon Health Authority reminds people heading outdoors to be on the lookout for cyanobacteria blooms that can produce toxins in Oregon lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend city councilors declared two Council vacancies at their Wednesday night meeting, triggering a selection process that is open to community members interested in being appointed to the Bend City Council for the remainder of this year. In separate announcements, Mayor Sally Russell and Councilor Rita Schenkelberg publicized that they both
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(Update: Burn delayed until Monday) SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters Ranger District plans to ignite a five-acre prescribed burn on Monday to generate a training environment for students enrolled in the Forest Service’s fire investigator class. The burn was pushed back from Thursday “due to unfavorable conditions,” the Forest Service said. Firefighters will burn
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High Desert Education Service District’s Bridges program has been designated as an autism training site for educators statewide. A partnership with Bend-La Pine Schools, Bridges is a specialized classroom, housed at Lava Ridge Elementary School, that provides intensive instruction to students in grades K-3 on the autism spectrum. Bridges was selected
Continue Reading SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — — The Deschutes National Forest will close the Jefferson Lake Trailhead and Jefferson Lake Trail #4001 on the Sisters Ranger District next week to provide for public safety during a trail bridge replacement project. The closure will begin Monday, May 23, and remain in effect through Friday, May 27. Alternative access
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council is calling for nominations for the annual Doug Newman Memorial Award. The award honors an individual whose hard work, integrity and social responsibility have made significant statewide contributions to non-motorized trails within Oregon. All nominations are due by June 30, and can be submitted at https://form.jotform.com/221327938088161.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance has partnered with local farmers and the Pacific Northwest CSA Coalition to launch a new Supported CSA Program. A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is one in which an individual pays a farm for a membership that entitles them to a “share” of the
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The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued a warning about a rise in payment scams. Victims appear to get a text message from a bank’s fraud alert department. The text asks if the customer initiated an instant money transfer using digital payment apps connected to a bank. For example, a text may say- Bank
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday at 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people signed up for Deschutes Alerts. Here’s the sheriff’s office news release on the test: Deschutes Alerts is the notification system we use to alert people of emergencies and evacuations
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Thursday evening, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate 76 staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of students — from counselors to bus drivers to classroom teachers — during the annual Excellence in Education awards at Mountain View High School. “We are excited to come together and celebrate
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Smokey Bear has it right. We can prevent wildfires. May is Wildfire Prevention Month, and ODOT and Keep Oregon Green want to make sure your summer memories don’t include starting a wildfire. Over 70% of wildfires are caused by people and in Oregon last year, cars were the number one source of wildfires
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