PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Historical Society is delighted to announce the 2022 Oregon History Maker honorees. First celebrated in 2009, the annual Oregon History Makers Awards & Dinner recognizes contemporary individuals and organizations that are positively shaping the history, culture and landscape of Oregon. The event also supports the Oregon Historical Society’s important work to collect,
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Art Meets Wine in the High Desert, an exclusive fundraising event sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club, returns May 9 -14. Tickets for the event are limited and are on sale now. Virtual wine pairing class and wine tastings must be purchased no later than April 27. Tickets for the live
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, which boasts natural mountain adventure at the heart of Bend culture and is a POWDR resort, announced Thursday that guests can lock in their best on-snow adventures with the Outplay 365 and 2022/23 season passes, all of which are on sale now. Here’s the rest of their announcement, with a few added details:
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteerism can serve as a great way to reconnect with the community, and with April being National Volunteer Month, the beginning of spring is as good a time as any to lend a hand to a local organization. The past few years have taken a toll on everyone, leaving some with
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SEATAC, Wash. (KTVZ) — As the invasion of Ukraine continues, many Pacific Northwest consumers want to open up their hearts to assist with relief efforts. But sadly, scammers are trying to take advantage of people’s generosity. Here are some questions and answers to consider, from the Northwest Credit Union Association, for those seeking to assure
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Salem, Ore. – Grant makers offering more than $5 million in funding for FY2023 will gather virtually with the Oregon Cultural Trust for four regional 2022 “Conversations with Funders and Partners” events from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 12 (Southern Oregon), April 14 (Portland Metro/Willamette Valley), April 19 (Central/Eastern Oregon) and April 21 (Oregon Coast).
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s new state forester, Calvin Mukumoto, thinks a single day or week is not long enough time to recognize all the great things trees do for people. So he’s asking Oregonians to join him in celebrating all of April as Oregon Arbor Month.
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Music Festival’s 45th season will fill Central Oregon with music August 8–21. In two stunning locations – Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall and the brand-new Caldera High School in Bend – Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads the Festival Orchestra and world-class soloists in a remarkable 45th season of the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mural by Portland artist Samantha Wall, commissioned through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program, has been installed in Oregon State University-Cascades’ Edward J. Ray Hall. The Percent for Art in Public Places Program is managed by the Oregon Arts Commission. The approximately 14-foot by 25-foot installation, titled “What Moves
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Becky Johnson, interim president of Oregon State University, will give the commencement address at OSU-Cascades’ graduation ceremony on June 12.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Office of State Fire Marshal is kicking off a series of webinars this Thursday, from 6-7 pm. These educational webinars are designed to provide Oregonians and local community partners with tools to prepare themselves and their properties for wildfire. In the first webinar, the OSFM’s staff in the Community Risk
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MILL CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — With spring on the horizon, many students and caretakers are exploring new schooling options. In an effort to kick-start the enrollment process and ensure admission, Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA) is offering additional public info sessions to accommodate increased interest in online schooling options. Free to Oregon K-12 students, ORCA is a public
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. After initial training and background checks, volunteers are matched with a child in Bend, Redmond, Sisters or LaPine that share similar
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Entering the High Desert Museum’s original exhibit Imagine a World, visitors are greeted by two life-size, brightly painted astronauts hovering over a mural with blue bison running over a moonscape and flying saucers in the sky above. The display is the artwork of Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga Nation Beaver Clan and Nez Perce).
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union is gearing up for its 18th annual “Adopt-A-Bear” fundraiser April 1-17 in support of Healthy Beginnings, which provides free health screenings for preschoolers.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to let everyone know April is a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies around the state and nation will be participating in a State and National Distracted Driving Awareness Blitz. This Blitz will be held April 4-11. The
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with privacy protections. We talk all the time about keeping private information, well, private. You know it makes sense… but do you really know how to do it? Let’s start with a discussion of the different buckets
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The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a virtual public hearing regarding the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the management of wild horses and burros. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. MT and will be held using Zoom video conferencing technology and livestreamed at BLM.gov/live. The Federal
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Monday the start of the Oregon Blue Book Student Essay Contest. The essay theme for the 2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book is, “Oregon Students Share Their Pandemic Experience.” Students are encouraged to submit written or video essays. “The Oregon Blue Book is our state’s official almanac
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Health Council announced Monday that Carmen Madrid has been named executive director of the health care nonprofit, which is dedicated to improving health care delivery and outcomes in the region while reducing costs by bringing community partners to the table to execute a five-year Regional Health Improvement Plan.
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