BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation and SELCO Community Credit Union began accepting submissions on Monday for the annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle Design Contest. The community contest precedes one of the largest multi-sport events in the Northwest, the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, which will return for its 47th running on
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Deschutes County foster children and their foster families were hosted by Pine Tavern and Assistance League® of Bend at their 31stth Annual Breakfast with Santa last Sunday. Children took their picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus and participated in activities, including cookie decorating and face painting. Assistance League of Bend and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only locally headquartered financial institution in Central Oregon, proudly announced Thursday its charitable donations of $56,000 to local health care and education initiatives in the last quarter of 2024. These donations highlight the credit union’s ongoing commitment to supporting the Central Oregon communities it serves. The
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to unite in the spirit of giving this holiday season. The organization is preparing a warm and festive Christmas Dinner for individuals and families in need, which will be hosted at the Redmond Center Shelter, 1350 S HWY 97, Redmond, on Friday, Dec.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Miles Rosales and Nolan Wolfe, students at Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild, were elected to join more than 40 other young leaders in Washington, D.C. at the 36th Annual YouthBuild AmeriCorps Conference of Young Leaders recently. Through CoYL, YouthBuild AmeriCorps students are brought together to fully experience the breadth and impact
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Scouts BSA will be collecting and recycling Christmas trees in your community on the weekends of December 28th and 29th and January 4th and 5th. Here’s the full announcement: We request a donation of $10 but will gladly accept any donation over that amount. The money raised from the scouts’
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 650 people turned out to support St. Charles Foundation’s annual Prineville Hospice Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7, which raised more than $180,000 to support hospice programs. The popular annual event held at the Crook County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena included a festive live auction of handmade quilts and Christmas trees
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a trained volunteer who wants to learn and share research-based gardening information. The program will be a hybrid training, with both online and in-person learning. Once you apply and have been
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon urgently seeks caring male mentors to make a life-changing impact on local youth. Right now, 63 boys aged 6-17 are waiting across Central Oregon for a Big Brother to help them navigate challenges, celebrate successes, inspire their potential, and have fun with. Research consistently
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 150 community members gathered Saturday night to uncover the mystery of Deschutes Public Library’s A Novel Idea… Read Together selections. The evening led to more intrigue, as Ritu Mukerji’s debut mystery novel, Murder by Degrees, was revealed as 2025’s community-wide read. Alongside it, the youth edition novel was announced:
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is launching a survey to gather community feedback on priorities and direction for the next two years. The community survey intends to get a sense of how Bend residents perceive city services and to assess what City services the community prioritizes. Community participation will help the city
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend WaFd branch at 572 SW Bluff Dr., Suite 120, is hosting a Giving Tree for the Central Oregon Guardian Assistance Program. COGAP is encouraging the public to select a tag from the tree and bring an unwrapped gift to the branch by Tuesday, December 17 at 5 p.m. Gifts
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ReachAnother Foundation, a Bend-based nonprofit dedicated to preventing and treating neural tube defects in Ethiopia, is shifting its fall fundraising focus this year. Instead of its annual October gala, the organization has launched a Healing Kits Campaign aimed at providing crucial after-care support for children recovering from spina bifida and hydrocephalus
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opens on Saturday at Bend’s High Desert Museum. Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker shares imagery of wildlife native to the High Desert—gray fox, black bear, pronghorn antelope and others. They stand in the foreground with urban encroachment in the background—the fox
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Old Mill District has selected Tumalo Art Co.’s Helen Brown as the featured artist for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. Brown’s artwork highlights the Old Mill District’s winter marketing campaign on street banners, the district’s holiday ornament, the OMD’s annual winter guide, and more throughout the season. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-based nonprofit Stroke Awareness Oregon held its annual BEFAST Awareness Campaign from November 11-18 of this year; BEFAST, an acronym of stroke warning signs, breaks down into Balance loss, Eyesight changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty and Time to call 911. SAO exists to mitigate death and disability caused by
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – WorkSource Oregon is excited to announce that it will be relocating its office to a new location in Bend. The last day of operation at the current location at 1645 NE Forbes Rd #100, Bend, OR 97701, will be Friday, December 13. Beginning Monday, December 16, WorkSource Oregon Bend will be
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is back again this year with its popular the “Shop with a Cop” program, at the Bend Walmart. The program is meant to help less fortunate families make the holidays a little brighter. Here’s a news release from sheriff’s Lt. Bryan Husband: This year we will
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — All 2025 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife products, including hunting and fishing licenses, wildlife area parking permits, waterway access permits and more, are on sale now online at MyODFW.com or at license sale agents. Licenses and permits are valid Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 and make a great gift for family and friends who
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Rosendin Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to make a positive impact on communities through financial grants and volunteer work, donated $83,550 to six charitable organizations in Central Oregon. The nonprofits support the local community in many ways such as fighting food insecurity, empowering individuals, helping children and young adults,
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