ODOT seeks input on Transportation Safety Action Plan update
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)Â — The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking public input to update its Transportation Safety Action Plan, which…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat receives grant from Pacific Power
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity recently received a $1,500 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to help the organization build an affordable…
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Invasive weed treatment planned near Metolius River
Depending on appropriate weather conditions, the Deschutes National Forest plans to apply herbicides to invasive plants within an area adjacent to…
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2020 Get There Challenge begins next Monday
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to daily life. Starting next Monday, the Get There Challenge, sponsored by Central Oregon’s Commute…
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October is Historic Cemeteries Month: You can help protect them
October is a great time to explore and protect historic cemeteries. With fall in the air, leaves changing and morning dew, they are beautiful and…
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ODOT: Distracted driving isn’t just costly, but dangerous — and deadly
In Oregon, over the past five years, 137 people have lost their lives in crashes involving a distracted driver, and more than 20,992 were injured,…
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ODFW to hunters: Check for access as deer season kicks off Saturday
Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins on Saturday, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for S. Oregon, Warm Springs
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Southern Oregon and South Central Oregon, as well as the…
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Wild game food drive to benefit NeighborImpact Food Bank
The NeighborImpact Food Bank is partnering with Cinder Butte in Redmond and F5 Smokehouse in Prineville to bring locally sourced venison to families…
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C.O. natl. forests extend free personal-use firewood cutting through Nov. 30
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland will extend free personal use firewood…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Protecting your ‘mobile wallet’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense when using mobile wallets.…
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Central Oregon health data website launches
Informed decisions start with good information, which is why the Central Oregon Health Council said it was excited to announce the launch Tuesday of…
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City of Bend, OSU Extension Service offer landscaping tips during a drought
Drought conditions are forecast to continue in Deschutes County this fall, extending the potential stress landscapes typically experience in peak…
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Sisters Folk Festival receives $195K in emergency funds to address COVID-19 impacts
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc has received $194,998 in CARES Coronavirus Relief Funds for Cultural Support (CRFCS) through the Oregon Cultural Trust to…
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Over 300,000 Oregon students to receive Pandemic EBT benefits
The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Human Services have received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits in…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity receives donated Nissan pickup
As part of a long-standing partnership with Nissan North America, Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity said Monday it has received a Frontier pickup…
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Donations lift Oregon Wildfire Recovery Fund to $5 million
Oregon’s three largest foundations announced new donations Monday to the 2020 Community Rebuilding Fund, a pooled philanthropic fund dedicated to…
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OSU-Cascades offers course on ‘Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times’
A new course focused on how mindfulness can help people navigate challenging times is being offered to students and the public at Oregon State…
Continue Reading ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Region 4 weekly construction update for Sept. 28-Oct.…
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Bank helps RPA’s Redmond Cares provide food, supplies to Central Oregonians
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s Redmond Cares program was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from First Interstate Bank in Redmond as part of the…
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