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To combat the drug overdose epidemic in the US, the Bend and Redmond police departments are taking part in Saturday’s DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to keep them out of the wrong hands and the waterways. The hours are from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. RPD has a year-round collection site in the lobby of the

(Salem, OR) – Oregon Water Resources Department will reopen public lobbies and offices to visitors and customers of the Department on Monday. Under the direction of Oregon Governor Kate Brown and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department’s physical offices have remained closed to visitors since March 2020. Customer service staff in the Salem

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At the beginning of April, Street Dog Hero entered into its first lease, occupying the spay and neuter facility formerly occupied by the Humane Society of Central Oregon and the Bend Spay and Neuter Project, and establishing its first brick-and-mortar facility. With a surgical suite, kennels, and office space, the new

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer is opening the doors for new associates to join the company this spring. The hiring event, from 1-5 p.m. this Saturday, is part of a nationwide hiring effort by The Kroger Family of Companies to nationally welcome 23,000 associates. “Uplifting our associates and serving our communities are the top

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in May, the Oregon Department of Human Services said Wednesday. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Department of Education announces income guidelines that are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meal benefits.  The guidelines are determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eligible sites that do not participate in the School Breakfast Program and/or National School Lunch Program may participate

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Center Foundation is proud to announce the return of its annual Train Your Brain program. Prompted by an alarming increase of preventable head injuries among youth, this injury prevention program educates more than 2,000 elementary school students in Central Oregon about brain injury prevention and the importance of helmet safety.