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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AARP announced Thursday that seven organizations throughout Oregon, including the Latino Community Association in Bend, will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date, with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 20, the High Desert Museum will unveil its annual Art in the West exhibition and silent auction featuring a captivating blend of traditional and contemporary artworks. This year’s exhibition boasts 113 pieces crafted by acclaimed painters, sculptors, photographers and more, hailing from all corners of the country.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High Desert Chamber Music is honored to receive foundation support from the Clark Foundation ($2,500) and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition ($1,500) this year. These funds benefit our educational programming, which is provided at no cost to any students, teachers, or schools in Central Oregon. With our three areas of focus, our

CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, parent organization to BottleDrop, is thrilled to announce the 2024 Hidden Bottle Hunt, which will take place across Oregon from July 3-7. The annual summer event, now in its fourth year, brings families and communities together to explore the outdoors and celebrate Oregon’s history of environmental stewardship all while

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As summer kicks off, the Oregon Health Authority recommends people in Oregon take steps to keep this season from becoming a “bummer” with tips for staying healthy and safe. The Oregon ESSENCE Summer Hazard Report dashboard allows people to monitor trends in the most common summer-related hazards. The dashboard contains interactive graphs showing

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Saturday, June 15th marked the inaugural flight for a new partnership between the Angeles Wound Care Institute, a division of Bend Plastic Surgery, and Angel Flight West, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides free medical transport to people in need. A volunteer pilot with Angel Flight West flew Dr. Adam Angeles, owner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Endurance Academy is thrilled to announce that enrollment for its highly anticipated fall youth programs will open on Monday, June 24th. These programs include after-school climbing clubs and teams, as well as mountain biking after-school clubs and teams. Designed to foster growth, adventure, and community, these programs provide young athletes

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA) was founded on the belief that everyone deserves good food. You have a chance to cast your vote for HDFFA to be selected to become the Oregon beneficiary of Wilco’s Boots and Blues Bag Benefit. They are the only Central Oregon nonprofit represented in

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery is exhibiting “Art About Agriculture: RESOURCEful” from July 3 to Aug. 22, with an opening reception from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3.  The juried exhibition, an annual touring art event, highlights the lifeblood of Pacific Northwest’s agricultural diversity, economy, communities and culture. For

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Fireflies SPARKY! book trailer has begun delivering free books to children around Central Oregon in a summer-long effort to prevent the learning loss that some students experience while away from school. SPARKY!, a 6-foot by 10-foot trailer put into service with support from the SELCO Steps Up community giving program,

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, in partnership with the Nez Perce Tribe, Heart of Oregon Corps and Lomakatsi Restoration Project has been awarded more than $1 million to launch Indian Youth Service Corps projects on the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River National Grassland, Fremont-Winema National Forest and