COVID-19 prompts changes to Matsutake mushroom permit process
Beginning next Tuesday and continuing into early November, the Deschutes, Fremont-Winema and Willamette national forests will provide an authorizing…
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United Way of C.O. provides $100K to help fund school-aged child care initiative
As part of its COVID-19 Recovery & Resilience efforts, United Way of Central Oregon is directing $100,000 to help alleviate the pressure felt by many…
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Bend Chamber set to take applications for $1 million in business resiliency grants
The Bend Chamber has announced the opening of the application process for Bend Business Resiliency Grants on Friday. The $1 million in funding for…
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BPRD hiring for school-age child care program
The Bend Park and Recreation District is hiring up to two dozen new Youth Recreation positions for the upcoming school…
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These important tips can keep your Labor Day weekend boating trip safe
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Labor Day weekend is always popular outdoors, and to keep things fun and safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking…
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COCC’s Small Business Development Center seeks advisory board members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Small Business Development Center at Central Oregon Community College is inviting members of the local business community to…
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BPRD issues call for youth soccer, flag football league officials
Two Bend Park and Recreation District youth sports leagues are hiring officials for upcoming games beginning in…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend launches Club+ to fill gaps during school closures
Following the governor’s recent announcement on school reopening metrics, and the reality that most kids in Central Oregon will not be returning to…
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SOLVE invites Oregonians to take part in annual Beach, Riverside Cleanup
Registration is now open for SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup, happening from Saturday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 4. This statewide…
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Cascadia Junior Cycling offers fall mountain bike, cyclocross rides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascadia Junior Cycling is Cog Wild’s junior cycling program that will offer seven more weeks of mountain biking and…
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City of Madras to offer COVID-19 business relief grants
The City of Madras has just been awarded a $150,000 grant that allows them to provide funding to support small businesses and micro enterprises…
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Whychus Trailhead to close temporarily for fish passage project
Beginning next Tuesday, the Whychus Trailhead on the Deschutes National Forest’s Sisters Ranger District will be closed to allow for construction…
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Distance learning focus of 2 Bend-La Pine Schools town halls this week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families are invited to join Bend-La Pine Schools’ educators to learn more about Comprehensive Distance Learning at…
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Life happens fast — as can danger; be prepared for unexpected emergencies
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — September is National Preparedness Month. It’s a good reminder to be prepared for what life throws at you, ready or not.…
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ODOT: Prepare for heavy, slow Labor Day weekend traffic in Central Oregon
Central Oregon travelers need to pack their patience and allow extra travel time this Labor Day weekend, the Oregon Department of Transportation said…
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Family Access Network receives $15,000 from St. Charles Foundation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Foundation recently granted the Family Access Network (FAN) $15,000 to connect children and families to essential…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense for students going back to school online
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense with education technology as Oregon students start heading…
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Bend nonprofit hosting Go Clean Energy Conference, free and online
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Sept. 15, and ending Oct. 2, the Go Clean Energy Conference, a virtual event that is free to all, will feature 30…
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Prineville PD reports results of pedestrian, distracted driving enforcement effort
The Prineville Police Department on Monday released the results of a combined Pedestrian and Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation conducted last…
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New High Desert Museum exhibit to celebrate the spectacle of daredevils
On a cold December day in 1976, stuntwoman Kitty O’Neil stood poised on the dry lake bed of southeast Oregon’s Alvord Desert to make history.…
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