Deschutes Public Library adds something new: Curbside pickup
Deschutes Public Library customers have a new way to pick up their library materials — without having to enter a library. With a cellphone and a…
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COCC Foundation offers record $1.72 million in scholarships
The Central Oregon Community College Foundation announced Tuesday that it has offered $1.72 million in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, a…
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Online mapping tool helps plan for safe outdoor recreation amid COVID-19
Oregon’s Office of Outdoor Recreation is promoting the use of Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the…
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Oregon VA announces record-low home loan interest rates
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Monday it has lowered interest rates on all new loan applications for its home loan products,…
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City of Bend offers online community survey
The City of Bend has begun an online survey as it seeks community feedback to guide city council and staff priorities and direction for the next two…
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Mosaic Medical receives grant from Central Oregon Health Council
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded…
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NeighborImpact seeks applicants for home weatherization
NeighborImpact has funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture available for weatherizing homes in Jefferson County, with more funding from…
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Tickets for 2021 Sisters Rodeo, 80th celebration, go on sale
The Sisters Rodeo Association Board of Directors has announced that the 2021 Sisters Rodeo performance tickets are on sale now.…
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Bend makes PETA’s ‘Vegan-Friendly Cities’ List
The results are in for PETA’s 2020 ranking of the Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Towns and Small Cities in the U.S., and Bend’s vegan companies and food…
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Time almost out to sign up for health care coverage for 2021
Open enrollment, which began Nov. 1, ends Tuesday, Dec. 15. Oregonians who do not receive health insurance through work, Medicare, or the Oregon…
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Museum’s Waterston Desert Writing Prize kicks off student competition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Young writers from Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake counties are now invited to submit essays exploring desert…
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Bend ‘Longest Night’ vigil to honor those who have died experiencing homelessness
An outdoor vigil and procession is planned on Monday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m. to honor our community members who have died while experiencing…
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Oregon Food Bank welcomes $2.9 million in state emergency food aid
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board on Friday approved a $2.9 million investment in emergency food assistance through the Oregon Food Bank…
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Jefferson County seeks interest in developing ‘South Madras Gateway’ site
Jefferson County, in close consultation with the City of Madras and the Madras Redevelopment Commission, is seeking expressions of interest from…
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Deschutes County road construction report: Week of Dec. 13-19
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for the week of Dec.…
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Jericho Road receives $5,000 to help buy cold-weather supplies for homeless
The Central Oregon Health Council has awarded Jericho Road of Redmond $5,000 to support the purchase and distribution of cold weather protective…
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Firewood-cutting season ends on Central Oregon public lands
Forest officials want to remind the public that personal use firewood collection on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National…
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Discover Your Forest, Mt. Bachelor interpretive programs canceled
Out of an abundance of caution, staff and volunteer safety concerns, and in light of the increasing spread of COVID-19, Mt. Bachelor and Discover…
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ODFW seeks applicants for access, habitat program boards
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for people with an interest in hunting, wildlife conservation and land management to serve on…
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Deschutes County conducting phone survey on COVID-19 impacts
Beginning this week, Deschutes County Health Services is conducting a voluntary phone survey as part of an ongoing effort to better understand…
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