Lower your risk on National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
Saturday, May 1st is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. The 2020 wildfires burned more than a million acres in Oregon and damaged many…
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FireFree yard debris disposal events begin May 1
Starting next Saturday, May 1, residents will be able to dispose of yard debris for free during spring FireFree events across Central…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat seeking to fill six AmeriCorps construction crew leader positions
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has been awarded six AmeriCorps National Construction Crew Leader positions and is looking for motivated, qualified…
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C.O. Youth Conservation Corps now hiring teens for summer jobs
– Long summer days are ahead, and Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps has summer jobs for young people! This is a great opportunity for youth…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 25
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April…
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City of Bend urges: ‘Slow the flow’ of irrigation this growing season
With warming spring weather and the start of the growing season, the City of Bend wants to remind the community of the importance of “slowing the…
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City of Bend road and traffic report for week of April 26-May 2
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of April 26-May…
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Commute Options joins groups urging more federal investments in public transit
On Thursday, in recognition of Earth Day, 34 Oregon transit, environmental, housing and community organizations, including Commute Options in Bend,…
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C.O. non-farm businesses hurt by drought can seek SBA disaster loans
Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in California and Idaho are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal…
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Cascade Natural Gas tops national environmental survey
Cascade Natural Gas ranked at the top of the list of 31 utilities named as 2021 Environmental Champions on Earth Day. The natural survey was…
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Oregon agency offers participation in Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness
The Oregon Department of Human Services is sponsoring 350 spots in Oregon to join the First Annual Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness.…
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Bend Police Community Response Team aims to help people in crisis
The Community Response Team at the Bend Police Department includes an embedded social worker with officers who help individuals during a crisis, work…
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Mosaic Medical set to host ‘Brighter Smiles’ campaign
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, will host this year’s Brighter Smiles Campaign from May…
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Firewood cutting season resumes May 1; permits available
Beginning May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and Crooked River…
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Humane Society of C. Oregon to hold Earth Day recycling fundraiser
In celebration of Earth Day, the Humane Society of Central Oregon will be collecting recyclable bottles and cans at the shelter (61170 SE 27th St in…
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Kôr Community Land Trust hires new executive director
Kôr Community Land Trust welcomes Jackie Keogh as the new executive director.…
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Oregon Adaptive Sports elects new board president
Oregon Adaptive Sports has elected Gail Wilson Webber as board president. After retiring from Citigroup Inc. in 2016, Webber, a life-long skier and…
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Bend-La Pine Schools set graduation schedules, lay out options
Bend-La Pine Schools have released a schedule for high school graduations in early June — and expects to hold outdoor ceremonies, unless rising…
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Bend-La Pine Schools begin ‘Kindergarten Kickoff’ registration
Bend-La Pine Schools is inviting families to register kindergarten students now for the coming 2021-22 school year. Online registration is open now…
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Deschutes County DA’s Office announces Crime Victims’ Rights Award recipients
It is Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year marks the 40th year that we have celebrated the annual strides made on behalf of crime victims, the…
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