BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Join Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and the City of Bend for a State of the City community gathering from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 at Alpenglow Park (61049 SE 15th St. in Bend). This year’s State of the City is a family-friendly party in the park! The
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 4-10. Special Event – 2023 Duck Race: The Galveston Bridge will have a single lane closure with flagging on September 10, 2023, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.SE Roosevelt Avenue between SE Fourth Street and SE Fifth Street for a watermain
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation has announced their LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) Education Series for the 2023-24 school year. The annual series brings public, private, and home-schooled students to the Tower Theatre and performers into schools. The program offers low-cost matinees at the historic theatre or in-school assemblies to inspire
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Bend La Pine Schools are back in session next week, making it the perfect time to plan how your family will be getting to school!
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services will begin issuing approximately $39 million in Pandemic EBT food benefits to about 325,000 Oregon students on Thursday, Aug. 31. “We are grateful to be able to provide these food benefits to eligible students in Oregon,” said Claire Seguin, director of the ODHS Self-Sufficiency Programs. “As
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Labor Day Weekend signifies the end of the summer boating season, and the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your on-water adventure with the following tips:
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– The Central Oregon Irrigation District has unveiled a campaign focused on increasing awareness about responsible irrigation practices and encouraging efficient water usage. It says the initiative complements COID’s ongoing efforts to enhance on-farm efficiencies, ensuring water reliability and conservation.
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Oregon Humanities is now accepting registration for three Humanity in Perspective (HIP) courses to take place online and in person throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. HIP offers free community-centered college courses to Oregon residents ages 18 and over who are living on low incomes and facing barriers to continuing their education.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon College Saving Plan, a program of the Oregon State Treasury, recently announced the two recipients of the 2023 Diversity in Leadership Scholarship, one from Central Oregon. The scholarship, now in its third year, is awarded annually to underrepresented and diverse Oregon high school graduates pursuing higher education in the
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Oregonians will have continued access to financial education thanks to OnPoint Community Credit Union. The credit union donated $50,000 to Financial Beginnings Oregon to help provide financial education programming and resources for people of all ages.
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Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was recognized for his exceptional dedication to law enforcement leadership by earning the esteemed FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award in a ceremony on Friday hosted by the Rocky Mount (North Carolina) Police Department.
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The Family Access Network has received a grant of $2,500 from the Chambers Family Foundation to support FAN advocate services at Bear Creek Elementary School in the Bend-La Pine School district for the 2023-24 school year.
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Direct2 Aviation, a leader in charter aviation services, has announced an innovative donation partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy, a Bend-based nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring streamflow and improving water quality in Oregon’s Deschutes River Basin.
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During National Preparedness Month in September, the Red Cross urges everyone to prepare for worsening extreme weather affecting the Cascades Region, which saw an earlier start to wildfire season this year compared to last.
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Deschutes County Health Services’ Harm Reduction team will be sharing overdose prevention information and resources in downtown Bend for two hours on Thursday. Staff invites community members to stop by the intersection of NW Wall Street and NW Minnesota in downtown Bend between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Two Central Oregon students were among 13 third- through fifth-graders honored during a reception held at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, August 25. Their artwork was selected among 1,722 entries submitted to the AITC Calendar Art Contest, sponsored by Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation.
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Here’s the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of August 25-Sept. 1.
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Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept. 2.
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August 27-September 2.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comments on six projects proposed by Mt. Bachelor, from more Snowcat parking to power line road maintenance, “magic carpet” improvements and piping changes in a planned biomass plant. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Friday it is initiating environmental analysis for
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