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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity seeking mentors for Habitat families

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is seeking individuals interested in volunteer service as Financial Mentors for Habitat Partner Families. Interested parties should have knowledge or experience with financial accounting and/or record-keeping, coaching and budgeting. Mentors will also need basic computer skills and some experience using Google Sheets. Training will be provided on

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Venardos Circus returning to Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Venardos Circus (veh-NARR-dos), a Broadway-style animal-free circus, is thrilled to return to Redmond at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, May 26-June 5.  There will be 15 shows over two weeks in the intimate red-and-white striped tent. Venardos Circus last visited Redmond in October for Halloween in 2021. “We are America’s circus! Our team is thrilled to

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OnPoint Community Credit Union releases free financial literacy eBook

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — April is Financial Literacy Month, and communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington continue to face growing economic complexities, soaring food and energy prices, and the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate increase since 2018. To support communities through these complex financial times, OnPoint Community Credit Union released a free eBook, the OnPoint “Guide to

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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against tech support fraud

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against tech support fraud. Tech support fraud involves a criminal claiming to provide customer, security, or technical support or service to defraud unwitting individuals.  Criminals may pose as support or service representatives offering to resolve such issues

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Bend-La Pine Schools announce schedule of in-person graduation ceremonies at high schools

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has announced graduation details for the district’s six high schools, with all ceremonies to be in-person at each high school. “We’re very excited to celebrate the Class of 2022 and all of their accomplishments with in-person graduation ceremonies for students and their families,” said Superintendent Steven Cook. “Graduation

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In Our Backyard reports on Super Bowl anti-human trafficking efforts, has local events coming up

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-based national anti-human trafficking nonprofit In Our Backyard, led by a child sex-trafficking survivor along with volunteers, law enforcement, government agencies, and local nonprofits teamed up to raise awareness and fight human trafficking surrounding the Super Bowl host city, Los Angeles. Within one week of the big game, 17 of the

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