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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local organizations that deliver music, theater, community festivals and connections to local history are essential to their communities. They create beauty, join people together across cultures, generate jobs and nurture the creativity needed to solve complex problems. To support this crucial work, the Pacific Power Foundation is donating more than $110,000

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board is hosting a series of community forums to help the board with direction on how to move forward with the rising costs of prescription drugs.  PDAB was created out of Senate Bill 844 in 2021 to find ways to make prescription drugs more affordable for

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) announced high school students across Oregon’s 5th Congressional District are invited to submit their artwork for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This competition is conducted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives to encourage students from across the country to express their artistic talents. One winner will receive

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)–Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades  celebrating 20 years of providing medical care in its clinic to the uninsured and critically underserved in Central Oregon, welcomes Courtney Gallant as the new Director of Philanthropy and Community Outreach. Courtney brings a decade of experience in local development and community outreach, with previous positions

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. Pacific Power customers who receive their bills by mail will find they include an Oregon Energy Fund contribution envelope in March. Customers who pay their bills

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce the Spring FUNd Drive kick-off starts Friday, March 8 and runs thru Saturday, March 16.  According to Chris Gossard, Executive Director: “This Spring FUNd Drive offers matching opportunities to double donations, limited edition Thank- you Gifts, and our listeners’ favorite music!

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Artist applications for the 2024 Sunriver Art Fair are closing on Saturday March 9. If you are an artist or know someone who would like to exhibit, now is the time to get an application submitted. To apply, go to https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=11778 or visit www.sunriverartfair.org for more information. The art fair is

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Lottery is putting a focus on increasing awareness of problem gambling during March – also known as National Problem Gambling Awareness Month.  Nationwide, Problem Gambling Awareness Month is a grassroots effort that brings together public health organizations, advocacy groups, and gambling operators, who work collaboratively to let people know options

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beaver Coach Sales is thrilled to announce the success of its second annual Bend FFA Alumni Fundraiser, hosted in sponsorship of the Bend FFA Chapter. This year’s event, held on Saturday, March 2, drew an impressive crowd, with approximately 160 attendees coming together to support the Bend FFA chapter and its

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Partners In Care announces its 45th anniversary of serving Central Oregon as the region’s leading and oldest nonprofit hospice, home health and palliative care provider. In 1979, a group of volunteers created their own model of care for people who were terminally ill, based on the hospice philosophy of care that

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Meyer Memorial Trust has awarded Family Access Network a grant of $37,500 to bolster FAN advocate services throughout Central Oregon. In the first half of the 2023-24 school year alone, FAN advocates facilitated connections for 5,309 individuals across the region, linking them to essential resources like nourishing food, secure shelter, seasonally appropriate

JOHN DAY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site opens its doors for tours during the week of spring break, March 25-29, before reopening for the full season May 1 through Oct. 31. The Kam Wah Chung building and museum is a National Historic Landmark that preserves the home and businesses of two Chinese immigrants,