MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Commissioner Kelly Simmelink has been appointed to the Central Oregon Regional Solutions Advisory Committee to be the county representative. The Association of Oregon Counties Board of Directors recommended his appointment to Governor Kotek. The appointment runs through June 30, 2026. “I am honored to be selected to represent the
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, July 4th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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The Bend Heroes Foundation and a group of volunteers installed 275 flags at Bend Heroes Memorial (Brooks Park), along Veterans Memorial Bridge (Newport Avenue) and in downtown Bend Thursday morning to mark the Fourth of July, Independence Day.
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The colorful, bombastic Pilot Butte Fireworks Show is just a day away, and Sure Shot Fireworks says they’re excited, as always, to put on this year’s show.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – As canning season gets underway, the Food Safety and Preservation hotline from the Oregon State University Extension Service will start taking calls on Monday, July 8. The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Oct. 11. When the hotline is closed, callers can leave
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Wednesday, July 3rd. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year’s big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting will include a presentation on 2025
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While summer is just getting started, deadlines are coming up quickly for youth fall sports programs with the Bend Park and Recreation District. Programs include youth soccer, kindergarten soccer, flag football and middle school tennis. Parents and guardians are encouraged to sign up now to ensure their children can participate this
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – At its June 27-28 meeting in Bend, the Land Conservation and Development Commission thanked departing Commission Vice-Chair Nick Lelack for his four years of service to the commission. The commission also appointed Allan Lazo as the new vice-chair. Former Vice-Chair Lelack, commission representative for Eastern Oregon, and the county administrator and
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The state’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee, staffed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development, helps to ensure equitable community engagement in all phases of the planning process. The committee is pleased to recognize three Oregon land use planning projects with its 2024 Achievement in Community Engagement (ACE) Award. The ACE
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Rotary Club of Redmond proudly announces the launch of the Rotary Home Team, a new initiative designed to provide free basic home maintenance services to seniors in the Redmond community. Recognizing the challenges many seniors face in managing household repairs, the Rotary Home Team aims to fill a crucial gap,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a national call for adoption once again this spring with its Empty the Shelters reduced-fee adoption event July 8-31. BrightSide Animal Center will participate along with more than 390 shelters in 44 states. To help deserving
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Start your summer – not a wildfire. That’s the message officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service – Pacific Northwest Region have for public lands users before the Independence Day holiday. With warmer weather and the July 4th holiday fast approaching, Forest Service employees ask everyone in Oregon and Washington to review these fire safety tips before
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, July 1st. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Forest Service Road 12, which provides access across the Metolius River, will be temporarily closed at its terminus with Forest Service Road 14 at Lower Bridge (also known as Bridge 99) in the Metolius Basin and the junction of Forest Service Roads 12 and 1270 while crews replace a failing road-stream
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, June 27th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
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The La Pine community has come together in many ways large and small to assist evacuees from the Darlene 3 Fire this week – and not just the two-legged ones.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AARP announced Thursday that seven organizations throughout Oregon, including the Latino Community Association in Bend, will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date, with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by
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Grants support arts & culture, education, environmental stewardship and social service efforts SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Roundhouse Foundation announced Thursday is pleased to award grants to 106 organizations throughout rural and Indigenous Oregon communities, with nearly $1.7 million in total support. These organizations were selected as part of the Spring 2024 Open Call grants
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Find your summer sidekick at the Humane Society of Central Oregon! Meet your new best friend at HSCO, and all dog adoptions are half off through Wednesday, July 3. There’s a variety of dogs at HSCO waiting to meet you – big, small, purebred and mixed breeds. The staff will help you
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