PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense to protect your cloud. You probably keep a lot in the cloud today. Between preparing for tax season and home refinancing, you could be sitting on a pile of PDFs, all full of detailed personal information. So
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is seeking volunteers interested in helping support seniors. We need Meals on Wheels drivers in Bend and individuals interested in helping us connect volunteers with isolated tri-county seniors over the phone in our Caring Connections program. Our Meals on Wheels program enhances the quality
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heart of Oregon Corps has opened applications for hundreds of summer job opportunities for 16-24-year-olds in Central Oregon. After two years of reduced capacity in their programs due to COVID-19, HOC will resume operating at full, offering 200 job opportunities for local teens and young adults this summer. Opportunities are offered
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Few are the number of people who face Tax Day with any joy, but in a statement released Monday by the Oregon state director for America’s largest small-business association, Oregonians can at least approach this Tax Day and future ones with a little less foreboding. “Now that the work of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music has received grants from the Deschutes Cultural Coalition and Deschutes County to support their summer programs. HDCM will use these funds to present the second season of their popular outdoor Pop-Up Concerts throughout Central Oregon. The Deschutes Cultural Coalition is sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust and
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The Environmental Center is thrilled to host their family-friendly Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday, April 23rd, from 11:30 am to 3 pm. This outdoor event features and celebrates our community through music and dance performances, local food vendors, businesses and nonprofits from across the region, electric vehicle demonstrations, a kid zone full of activities, and more!
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Oregon’s dedicated 911 emergency operators and dispatchers answer nearly 2 million emergency calls annually for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spring means it is time for the fastest sport on grass — Bend Park and Recreation District’s youth lacrosse. There are 425 kids playing on 33 teams this season. With 15 games played each week, there is a great need for paid officials. Pay rate is $18-$43 per game, depending on experience
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Central Oregon Community College is hosting the regional chapter of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children’s annual Early Learning Conference April 29-30, with programming to be held in-person for the first time since 2019.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members are invited to attend the Spring Q&A Session of the Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors Leadership set Thursday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Caldera High School in the auditorium. Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia, Vice Chair Marcus LeGrand, Superintendent Steven Cook and other members of the district’s
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The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal has extended the deadline to accept nominees for the 2022 Golden and Silver Sparky awards.
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Three of the 41 students attend COCC; team luncheon April 15 in Sunriver SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Community College Association is honored to announce the selection of 41 members from community colleges across the state to the 2022 All-Oregon Academic Team. These outstanding student scholars are selected for their academic excellence, leadership, and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April 10-16. US 20: Ward-Hamby Road Intersection Project (Bend Area) – Ward Road is closed between US 20 and Bear Creek Road as part of the ODOT US 20 Ward/Hamby roundabout project. Hamby Road also remains closed between US 20 and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of April 11-15. 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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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – One glance at your cell phone while driving can lead to tragedy – for you, your passengers, other drivers and people outside your car. There were 1,920 crashes causing 20 fatalities in Oregon from 2015 through 2019 involving a driver using a cell phone, as well as 1,880 injuries. Cell phones
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making our state a better place for children and families. We can all help prevent child maltreatment by ensuring
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The official portrait of Greg Walden, former congressman for Oregon’s Second Congressional District and chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was unveiled to the public in a ceremony Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
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BEND, Ore. — After two years in a virtual format, Heaven Can Wait is returning as an in-person event on Sunday, June 5, at 9 a.m. in Drake Park. “It has been almost three years since the community last met in Drake Park to support this powerful event,” said Mari Shay, administrative director of cancer services. “This
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will once again be providing an opportunity for boaters to have their boats inspected free of charge at three locations around the county.
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Formal dresses can be prohibitively expensive for local teens hoping to experience their high school proms. But did you know that there is a boutique here locally in Bend that lends out new and gently worn formal dresses to local teens for prom and homecoming events?
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