SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Women’s Club awarded more than $39,000 in October to local nonprofits serving south Deschutes County. This award represents a range of organizations focusing specifically on supporting food insecurity, child safety, shelter, and education and youth development. Grants addressing food insecurity include Care and Share Community Outreach to provide monthly
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a winter storm bringing heavy snow to the Cascades and heavy rainfall to the valleys, the Red Cross has some tips to weather the storm, whether you are staying home or if you have plans to travel over the passes. Outside Your Home Allow enough time to get where you
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Artist applications for the 2024 Sunriver Art Fair opened Friday and close on March 9, 2024. The art fair is a nationally recognized, juried fine arts and crafts event which has been very popular with Sunriver residents and Central Oregon visitors alike. If you are an artist or know someone who
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest, Discover Your Forest and Mt. Bachelor invite you to discover the national forest while participating in your favorite winter activity! Join Snowshoe with a Ranger and Roving Ski Ranger programs at Mt. Bachelor’s West Village this winter. The Snowshoe with a Ranger interpretive program will take you
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KIDS Center in Bend has received a $10,000 neighborhood grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to continue advancing its important mission: leading Central Oregon’s response to child abuse. Part of its overall Empowering Children signature initiative for Rite Aid Healthy Futures, the Neighborhood Grants help nonprofits address the toughest health and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Friday it is launching a new service request app called Bend Works to better serve the community. The streamlined platform provides a quick and easy way to let city staff know about non-emergency service requests. Bend Works will allow the community to track requests that they
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Start the New Year with less stress! The Stress Less with Mindfulness workshop series introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness to reduce stress. The series of four lessons will be taught by Glenda Hyde, OSU Extension Service community educator on Tuesdays, January 23, 30, February 6, and 13,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Santa and Bend Fire & Rescue’s Santa Express are back spreading holiday cheer! “We will be driving through neighborhoods with our friend Santa collecting food, clothing and toys to support the Salvation Army,” Bend Fire said in its announcement: In 2022, The Salvation Army and Santa Express collected thousands of pounds
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new year is around the corner, and there are plenty of recreation offerings to welcome in 2024. Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for winter recreation and programs and winter/spring sports leagues next Monday-Wednesday Dec. 4, Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. Available activities include programs held in January
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., (KTVZ) ― Umpqua Bank announced Wednesday the launch of its Warm Hearts Winter Drive, an associate-driven campaign to support individuals and families who struggle with access to housing and other basic resources. As part of the drive, associates and local branches in Oregon will help mobilize their respective communities to raise money and collect winter clothing
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A two-day training conference in Central Oregon will offer multiple training opportunities for workers in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction industries to increase their safety and health while on the job. The Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit, held Jan. 29-30, 2024, will address a variety of topics, including fall protection, excavation
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Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission. Interested residents can apply at www.deschutes.org/jobs until Friday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. The Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) serves as a hearings body for matters concerning historic and cultural resources within unincorporated Deschutes County and the City
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber’s Young Professionals (YP) Program, sponsored by US Bank, has launched YP Passport sales for the 2024 calendar year. First introduced in 2020, the YP Passport allows team members to easily participate in all programming for the year. Cody Cloyd, Bend YP Member and Ambassador/Advisory Council Chair, shared, “When
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union announced Tuesday it set a new record in annual giving for the credit union, with more than $2.5 million donated to nonprofits in Oregon and Southwest Washington in 2023. OnPoint made the announcement on Giving Tuesday, with this year’s donations focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, financial
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District is hosting a neighborhood meet and greet on Thursday, Dec. 7 to discuss a proposed project, the Redmond Community Recreation Center, located at 1001 SW 35th Street. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for the RAPRD, neighbors, and interested members
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Give the gift of the outdoors and save $5 this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit sale during the month of December. The permit hangtag once again features whimsical designs from Portland artist El Tran. Holiday shoppers can buy the annual parking permits for only $25, which is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced a $50,000 matching gift campaign thanks to a generous donation from the TallTreeTrust. This is the second year of their matching pledge, which will match community donations up to $50,000 per year over three years. “The TallTreeTrust was established to support environmentally sustainable work in Central
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Are you interested in sending children and families some holiday magic this season? You can now adopt a letter written to Santa by going to USPSOperationSanta.com. In response to customer requests, this year marked the first time the U.S. Postal Service has opened the program before Black Friday. USPS Operation Santa turns
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts Annex Program is pleased to announce their new exhibition, Michelle Schultz: Prisms exhibition with acrylic paintings on view through Saturday January 20th. Scalehouse is located in Franklin Crossing on the Tin Pan Alley Side. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 1 pm-6 pm, and by appointment.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Nov. 24-Dec. 1. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from
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