April 24-30 marks this year’s Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme: “Rights, Access, Equity, for all Victims,” embodies the unique challenges experienced by underserved populations in Deschutes County and across the nation, District Attorney John Hummel said Monday in announcing this year’s Crime Victims’ Rights Award recipients.
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Just in time for pending high school graduates who are considering summer plans, a newly announced “four free credits” special offer at Central Oregon Community College will allow in-district, Class of ‘22 grads to try a college class completely free.
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Beginning Tuesday, fuels specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will begin doing prescribed burns near Hole in the Ground in northern Lake County. If weather conditions remain favorable, the work will continue through Thursday.
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Central Oregon Community College is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with free community events in May, including a virtual book discussion group on “Not Quite Not White: Losing and Finding Race in America,” by Sharmila Sen, beginning May 6, and a film viewing and discussion about the award-winning documentary “Rabbit in the Moon” on May 20.
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More than 50 Civil Air Patrol members from the Oregon Wing gathered in Grants Pass this weekend to train and practice for missions to help Oregon pilots and communities.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — East Bend Animal Hospital is currently holding a raffle-fundraiser until May 10th for a local bird rescue, Second Chance Bird Rescue based out of Bend. The rescue is run off volunteers who donate their time to clean cages, feed the birds, and educate the community about different types of birds and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO), a local nonprofit organization that delivers support to people living with Parkinson’s disease, is proud to host Reconnect, a Parkinson’s disease (PD) education and resource fair at Central Oregon Community College on Saturday, May 7. Reconnect will feature local exhibitors showcasing services to support the Central Oregon PD
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Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, as well as a substantial grant from The Ford Family Foundation. The funds will be used to support the development of the new Madras Health
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT Region 4’s construction update for the week of April 25-29. 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 Dalles
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NeighborImpact, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of social services, saw an incredible jump in demand for service during the 2021 calendar year. A total of 502,901 individuals in Central Oregon sought one or more services from the agency — an increase of 38 percent over the prior year, which was itself an increase over 2019.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April 25-May 1. Daniel Road between NE Kinley Court and NE Keyte Road for road restoration, full road closure with detour, 4/25/22 – 4/29/22 Ongoing Closures: NW OB Riley Road between NW Halfway Road and NW Firerock road for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting May 2, Cascades East Transit will relocate the existing Route 30 (Bend to La Pine) bus stop in Deschutes River Woods from the Riverwoods Outreach Church to the Riverwoods Country Store. The Route 30 schedule will remain the same and can be accessed at www.cascadeseasttransit.com. CET officials said the new
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There’s still time to join the team at Bend Park and Recreation District before the busy summer season. The district is hosting a hiring event and invites potential team members to learn more about job opportunities. The hiring event is Tuesday, April 26, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Bend Park &
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In observance of Earth Day on Friday, students in Bend-La Pine Schools are celebrating the day with some creative and meaningful activities to promote sustainability and bring awareness to caring for the planet. “Sustainability has long been important to Bend-La Pine Schools and it’s great to see students from elementary to
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More than 40 angling and hunting-related businesses, organizations and community groups in Oregon have released a letter of support for the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in February of 2021 by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is pleased to announce that students Chyna Kennedy, Jasmine Yegge and Quinlan Crowe were selected to represent the college on the Oregon Community College Association’s 2021 All-Oregon Academic Team. The students received their honor at the OCCA’s annual conference held in Sunriver last week, with COCC President Dr. Laurie
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Commercial businesses in Deschutes County will have access to financing for clean energy improvements by late summer, supporters of the newly approved program say. County commissioners on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) Ordinance, according to the nonprofit 350 Deschutes, whose news release continues below:
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent primary care and multispecialty physician-led medical group in Central Oregon, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership in the delivery of palliative care services with Partners In Care, the leading provider of hospice and home health care in the region. This enhanced partnership will provide all Central
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon DMV will start issuing a new license plate Wednesday, May 4 for the Oregon Wildlife Foundation. The “Watch for Wildlife” plate is available for passenger cars only. You can order a set of plates starting May 4. Do it the easy way – online through DMV2U – or you can
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the May 17 primary elections approaching, campaigns and their friends should remember that ODOT will remove political signs posted on the state highway right-of-way. Only official traffic control devices are allowed in the highway right of way. Improperly placed signs can distract drivers and block road safety messages. Improperly placed
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