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ODOT: White Cane Safety Day highlights importance of keeping blind pedestrians safe

October 11, 2021 4:30 pm KTVZ News Partners

Blind people who use white canes or guide dogs for assistance take extra care and precautions to navigate roads safely. Every trip out of the house…

Deschutes County accepting applications for Arts & Culture grants

October 11, 2021 11:23 am KTVZ News Partners

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ application process for its Arts & Culture grants program is now…

The Museum at Warm Springs kicks off year-end fundraising campaign

October 11, 2021 8:28 am KTVZ News Partners

The Museum at Warm Springs kicked off its 2021 year-end fundraising campaign Monday. Designed and built to Smithsonian Institution standards in 1993,…

Oregon FBI marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with tips to avoid scams

October 9, 2021 3:47 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Each week, the FBI is working to help Oregonians #BeCyberAware as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This week:…

Bend’s Latino Community Assn. calls on Biden administration to stop deporting Haitian migrants

October 9, 2021 3:23 pm KTVZ News Partners

The violent and brutal treatment of Haitian migrants by U.S. government agents must be addressed directly and quickly by the Biden administration,…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 10-16

October 9, 2021 12:11 am KTVZ News Partners

Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Oct.…

Oregon Cultural Trust awards more than $3.2 million in 20th anniversary year

October 8, 2021 11:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Cultural Trust marked its 20th anniversary Friday by announcing a record-setting $3,254,441 in grant awards to 140 cultural…

teeny tiny Tuxes & Tails Auction benefits Humane Society of Central Oregon

October 8, 2021 10:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s teeny tiny Tuxes & Tails auction is a way to help transform the life of an animal. The online auction…

Kôr Community Land Trust to break ground on its second net-zero affordable community, Crescita

October 8, 2021 10:25 pm KTVZ News Partners

Kôr Community Land Trust invites the public to attend the groundbreaking of its second development, Crescita, on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at noon. The brief…

Volunteers in Medicine receives $375,000 matching grant

October 8, 2021 9:49 pm KTVZ News Partners

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) received a three-year $125,000 per year matching grant from The Tykeson Family Foundation.…

City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Oct. 11-17

October 8, 2021 3:28 pm KTVZ

Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Oct.…

Debris burning opens in some areas outside of Bend

October 8, 2021 10:23 am KTVZ News Partners

As of Friday, debris burning is now open in areas outside of the Bend city limits that are served by Bend Fire & Rescue and Deschutes Rural Fire…

Deschutes County to reduce speed limits on local roads in Deschutes River Woods

October 8, 2021 10:29 am Barney Lerten

In the coming weeks, the Deschutes County Road Department will be modifying speed limits on many paved local roads in Deschutes River Woods from 35…

Gutowsky named new Deschutes County Community Development director

October 8, 2021 9:30 am KTVZ News Partners

Deschutes County has named Peter Gutowsky to serve as its new Community Development Department…

Central Oregon Locavore launches container reuse program to help reduce waste

October 7, 2021 10:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

Central Oregon Locavore has launched a new program to help reduce waste at the Locavore Indoor Farmers Market. The Container Reuse Program, launched…

‘Momentum’ is the theme of KPOV’s fall membership drive

October 7, 2021 10:16 pm KTVZ News Partners

KPOV believes that while the challenges of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic remain, positive momentum and unique constants like uplifting music, honest…