If you need a DMV service, even if you already set an appointment, be sure to check online before you go. This is especially important this winter, when DMV offices may need to close without notice due to weather or staffing – or both.
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The inaugural Sisters Folk Festival Bluegrass Jam Camp is scheduled to take place June 23-26, outdoors at the Sisters Art Works venue in Sisters.
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Every Child Central Oregon is the gracious recipient of a $25,000 grant from The Ford Foundation to support the mission of providing radical support, resource (foster) provider recruitment and retention, ODHS hospitality and community engagement for children and families impacted by foster care in Central Oregon.
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Here’s Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 16-22.
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Cascades East Transit and local agency partners are launching a Bend Mobility Hub Feasibility Study on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to inform the development and implementation of mobility hubs in Bend.
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The Central Oregon Builders Association on Friday announced the prestigious annual COBA Excellence Award winners, nominated and voted on by fellow COBA members.
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The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year to honor exemplary educators in every region of the state!
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The Oregon Brewers Guild announced Thursday the return of their 14th annual Zwickelmania® event. The statewide open-house style celebration of Oregon craft breweries will be returning safely in-person in February and is free to attend. As in previous years, the event will be held on two separate weekends, highlighting Portland breweries on Saturday, Feb. 19 and then statewide on Saturday, Feb. 26.
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Within the footprint of Sunriver’s Caldera Springs community, 220 acres have been permanently protected as a Wildlife Forest Preserve, to serve as a sanctuary for elk, deer, birds and other mountain wildlife in perpetuity.
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The Oregon Department of Human Services has increased the income limits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program to 200% of the federal poverty level, or $2,147 a month for an individual or $3,660 for a family of three.
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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 $80,000 from the Collins Foundation. The funds will be used to support the development of the new Madras Health Center, a partnership with Jefferson County Public Health that is scheduled to open this spring.
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As part of an ongoing series of discussions on race and equity, Central Oregon Community College is hosting a virtual community forum titled “Forum on Racism: Why are We Still Talking About Racism?” together with Oregon State University-Cascades from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24.
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Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course to help employers put protective measures in place for workers against the potential hazards of breathing in airborne crystalline silica dust.
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The application is now live for the Artist Resilience Program, a second round of relief funding for Oregon artists offered by the Oregon Arts Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Community Foundation and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
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The Cascades Wedding Show announced Wednesday that one lucky attendee will win a two-night stay at the exclusive Five Pine Lodge in Sisters as the 2022 Grand Prize Honeymoon Giveaway at the popular event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Riverhouse on the Deschutes.
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Revenue is offering tips to taxpayers in preparation for the 2022 tax filing season. The IRS and DOR will begin accepting efile tax returns on Jan. 24. The tax filing deadline this year is April 18.
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– Help Redmond Area Park and Recreation District plan for future recreation facilities. RAPRD is working with Barker, Rinker, Seacat Architecture to develop a preliminary design for a potential new recreation facility. Public input received during this open house will help the district prioritize the recreational amenities that our community desires.
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Dutch Bros locations in Bend, Redmond and Sisters will be donating $1 from every drink sold on Friday, Jan. 14 to Oregon Adaptive Sports.
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The Forest Service offers several fee‐free days annually to encourage visitors to get outside and enjoy their public lands.
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Applications are currently being accepted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to fill three positions on the statewide Access and Habitat Board—the Chair and two Landowner Representatives.
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