BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of October 1-7. Hunnell Road: Loco Road to Tumalo Road Improvement (Bend Area) – Utility work will be occurring between Rogers Road and Tumalo Road. Traffic Information – Hunnell Road is closed to through traffic between Loco Road and Tumalo Road. Local residents
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of Sept. 30-October 6. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. NEW CLOSURES: SW 6th St. between Glacier & Forrest Ave. – one-lane closure Monday, October 2 through Wednesday, October
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The BLM will accept permit applications for watercraft guiding activities on the Lower Deschutes River from October 1 – 31. The permit is for non-motorized guiding activities on the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River. Successful applicants would be able to use their permit in the 2024 boating season. The
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of October 2-8. Intersection of Pettigrew Road and Gardenia Avenue for a sewer manhole repair, single lane closure with flagging, Oct. 2. Ongoing Closures: Wilson Corridor Improvements Project – Street improvements on Wilson from Second Street to 15th Street. For
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University – Cascades will host a slate of events celebrating the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The First Peoples of Central Oregon – Cultural Experiences will take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7 in conjunction with OSU-Cascades’ Discovery Day. “OSU-Cascades is honored to host
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has arrived, and it’s the purr-fect time to cozy up with a new furry friend. The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s adoption fee is falling for all adoptable animals. Fall in love and spin the big wheel for 25% to 100% off the adoption fee through Saturday, October 7th. The shelter
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — T-Mobile presented a $50,000 check to the Warm Springs Community Action Team on Friday for its Commissary project, one of the company’s latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will help to create the Warm Springs Commissary, reclaiming a 125-year-old former Bureau of Indian Affairs commissary building and turning
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications from interested community members with real estate experience to serve on the Facility Project Review Committee. The committee provides recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on County building and facility projects, as requested by the Board. The committee provides recommendations in the following areas: development
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall season brings on the return of pumpkin spice-everything while the leaves change across the Pacific Northwest. Many of us consider fall the start of the holiday season. And the holidays often bring an increase in outdoor activity, whether it be from trick-or-treaters skipping up the porch steps or relatives stopping by
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An advocate for prison reform will be visiting Central Oregon in coming days to meet with officials and local groups to talk about the impact of the justice system and prisons on Oregon communities.
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Oregon State University–Cascades will host its Discovery Day, a campus-wide festival including talks, demonstrations and hands-on activities that showcase OSU’s growing Central Oregon campus, on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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Deschutes County has a new volunteer opportunity available for residents who are interested in serving on the County’s Budget Committee. Applications will be accepted through Monday, Oct. 23.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking two new members to represent sport anglers on the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in advancing the state of knowledge related to hatchery fish, their contributions to fisheries and their interactions with wild fish. The
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Friends of the Children Central Oregon’s signature event of the year, Friendraiser, is happening on Friday.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Parks offers prime viewing spots for the Saturday, Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse. Visitors to parks within the path of annularity will watch the moon partially cover the sun, which creates a ‘ring of fire’ because the moon appears slightly smaller as it passes. “Our park staff are ready
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many of the most pressing issues facing Oregon today relate to some form of shelter, be it housing, citizenship, personal safety, or even shade. Questions about who deserves shelter, and what kind, and where, and how it should be paid for, show up daily in media, public meetings, and private conversations.
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PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union has donated a total of $105,603 directed to Latino Network, FACT Oregon and Rebuilding Together Portland. The donations were made as part of the credit union’s seventh annual employee giving campaign. Each year, OnPoint provides every employee with $100 to split however they wish between three nonprofits making a difference in
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Open burning within the Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale and Sisters-Camp Sherman fire districts will be allowed beginning Tuesday, October 3 at daylight, the three districts’ fire chiefs announced Wednesday
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CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Tuesday, October 10, the Sunset Cove Day Use Area will temporarily close during the installation of a new CXT restroom facility within the Sunset Cove Campground. This closure is tentatively scheduled to last through the following day, October 11. The existing toilet will be removed from the upper loop of
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Emilly Prado, recipient of a 2022 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award, will speak about her book “Funeral for Flaca” and her personal journey as a writer and educator during Latinx Heritage Month at Central Oregon Community College at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
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