BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is holding its annual Turkey Trot fundraiser, a 5K run/walk, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Bend campus’s track, preceded by the free Toddler Trot. Free to COCC students, the Turkey Trot event is $15 for preregistered participants (plus $2.50 in online fees) and
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Crooked River Roundup, founded over 75 years ago, is pleased to announce the hiring of a new General Manager and Development Director. Ann Fisher has been named General Manager of the Crooked River Roundup. Ann has been on the board of directors for the past five years and has years
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is commemorating Native American Heritage Month with a diverse lineup of free community events in Bend and Madras during November, including a poetry reading with past Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody (Nov. 4), a rap performance with Blue Flamez and a flute concert with Grammy-winning James Greeley
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Twenty-eight Oregon arts organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to strengthen arts education for K-12 students through $280,000 in Oregon Arts Commission Arts Learning Program funding for fiscal year 2024. All funded projects feature partnerships with Oregon schools within communities throughout the state. “Unfortunately, so many schools lack adequate funding for arts
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 22-28. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Earthwork will be occurring on Hunnell Road between Rogers Road and Pohaku Road. Work will include placement of aggregate base and shoulder excavation work. Utility work will also
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s Road and Traffic Report for the week of October 21-27. NE 5th St. between NE Kingwood Ave and NE Jackpine Ct. will be closed for Capital Improvement Project on October 23. Please use detour.Hwy 97 Northbound, north of Pumice, one-lane closure for the week of Oct 21-27. Work
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(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries, a dedicated non-profit organization committed to supporting our local homeless community, is excited to announce its upcoming Winter Coat and Gear Drive Event this Saturday. The event will take place on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, at 1854 NE Division Street, Bend,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board is seeking participants for its Boater Survey, formerly known as the “Triennial Survey of Boat Use.” Did you go fishing, crabbing, hunting, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, drift boating, stand-up paddleboarding, cruising, sailing, or enjoy towed watersports, or any other activity from a boat this year? Then you’re
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of October 23-29. Daly Estates Drive between Caleb Place and Capella Place for a sewer infrastructure installation, full road closure with local access only, Oct. 23 – 27. Ongoing Closures: Newport Corridor Improvements Project – Outfall Improvements – The final
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for three positions on the Oregon Outdoor Recreation Committee. The positions include a member to represent the interests of a historically underrepresented community or a representative from Tribal Government, one representative for counties east of the Cascades, and one representative for counties west of the Cascades.
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PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) – This Saturday is National Slow Down Move Over Day. The day occurs on the third Saturday of every October to remind drivers to slow down and move over when a stationary tow truck or emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, or tragedy can ensue. Helping stranded drivers on the side
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KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is pleased to announce two grants have been awarded to help build a new production studio. The project goal is to better serve Central Oregon by increasing the number of locally produced live talk and music shows, and to build listenership. On behalf of everyone at KPOV, thank
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary throughout 2023, hosted a Gala Celebration and Fundraiser on Friday evening, Nearly 160 guests attended the event, which was held at Tetherow in Bend. It was the first fundraiser that The Museum had hosted since 2019 due to the Covid-19
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — You say you want a revolution… Explore revolutionized art, music, food, and politics at your Deschutes Public Library this November. Develop your little ones’ routines with music, changes, and movement. Watch a radical piano performance with live painting and take a musical journey with the Celtic harp and violin. Discover the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the first time since 2019, Partners In Care is hosting a community Light Up a Life ceremony, a service of remembrance and gratitude to honor loved ones and share the light together. This year, the Light Up a Life evening will feature a luminaria walk, live music, and name reading
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The effort to build the Central Oregon Center for the Arts has taken a major step forward with the hiring of a consulting company to assist the COCA Board of Directors as it builds its operating and organizational infrastructure. This effort will be led by John C. Jepson, a Netzel Grigsby
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Center Foundation is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Concussion Baseline testing dates. This program is made possible thanks to generous support of Taylor NW, the community sponsor for The Center Foundation’s Community Baseline ImPACT testing program. ImPACT Concussion Baseline testing is available for children ages 12 through 18 who
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(Update: Adding video, interview with director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Reading is a critical skill for helping kids start, and stay, on a path to success in school and beyond. Across Oregon, students in early grades are still behind in reading skills as a result of the pandemic, which is a concern not only for
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Medicare open enrollment for the 2024 Medicare plan year began on Sunday, Oct. 15 and remains open through Dec. 7. The Oregon Department of Human Services wants Oregonians to know about free help available when making decisions about coverage including the Oregon Guide to Medicare Insurance Plans. The Senior Health Insurance
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Human Bean of Madras is inviting customers to “drink pink” on Friday, October 20th for the company’s annual Coffee for a Cure breast cancer giveback event. All proceeds on this day at all of The Human Bean locations throughout the country will be donated to local breast cancer foundations. In
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