The Giving Plate, a Central Oregon food pantry, celebrates its 14th birthday on Wednesday with a milestone event: the opening of its Community Store and Distribution Center.
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Career seekers looking for new opportunities will find more than 40 local companies and agencies — representing health care, government, natural resources, technology, food service and other fields — at Central Oregon Community College’s 2024 Spring JobFest, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at the Coats Campus Center on the Bend
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, April 2nd. 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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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County high school students are invited to check out the wide selection of new and gently used long and short dresses at Cinderella’s Closet. Hundreds of dresses, as well as shoes, jewelry, purses, and other accessories are available to borrow at no cost for school dance events. Cinderella’s Closet was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The public is invited to provide input on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-25 [https://www.deschutes.org/cd/page/work-plan-annual-report]. The Planning Commission will host a public hearing on the Planning Division Work Plan on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. The public hearing will be held remotely online and in-person at the Deschutes Services
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Imagine slipping in two $20 bills each time you take out the trash. The average Oregon household spends $1,800 on wasted and spoiled food each year, which comes out to $150 a month or $35 a week. In addition to the impact on your wallet, one third of all food is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees are a great way to get involved with City of Bend government. The City has several Council-appointed boards, committees, commissions, and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. Applications are being accepted for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board
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BEND, OR – The Center Foundation is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Concussion Baseline testing date. This program is made possible thanks to generous support of Taylor Development in Bend, community sponsor for our Community Baseline ImPACT testing program. ImPACT Concussion Baseline testing is available for children ages 12 through 18 who have not
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) At the Deschutes Public Library for Open Hub Night, it’s a night of singing. Everyone is welcome, no matter what your level is, whether or not you’re a beginner, you’re an amateur, or you’re simply a professional or something in between, everyone is welcome. Every first Monday of the month, the Deschutes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Monday that it has begun accepting applications for 22 new homes in Bend and Redmond. The two communities, located in SW Redmond and SE Bend, include a mixture of 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom options featuring solar panels and designed with environmental sustainability at the
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Are you dreaming of a backyard bounty or looking to garden more sustainably? You can join the Deschutes Public Library as they sew, dig, and harvest for a variety of “Know Gardens” events in April.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, April 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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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Now in its 19th year, Central Oregon’s Blue Ribbon Campaign highlights the issue of child abuse and the community’s role in keeping children safe. KIDS Center and MountainStar Family Relief Nursery organize this annual event, presented by SELCO Community Credit Union and supported by these sponsors: The Bulletin, Central Oregon Daily,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies still being felt around the world. A Bend nonprofit held an Easter event on Saturday to bring Ukrainian refugee families together, to embrace inclusivity after those dark times. Bend for Ukraine is dedicated to helping Ukrainian refugees with settlement challenges and barriers. The nonprofit
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mid Oregon Credit Union has received a 2023 Crystal Performance Award from Raddon®. Raddon presents these prestigious awards each year to the participants in their Performance Analytics program. The 22 exceptional institutions of 2023 are among the top 3 percent of institutions analyzed by Raddon, a Fiserv company. Mid Oregon has
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, March 29th. 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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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Have you ever wanted to be part of a SWAT Team? Or fingerprint a suspect? Or learn how to catch a cyber-criminal? Then consider participating in the FBI Teen Academy. The FBI Teen Academy program provides an excellent opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to learn about exciting careers
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Humane Society of Central Oregon has a steal of a deal on adoptions during March Madness. All adopters receive a slam dunk discount of 50% off all animals through Saturday, March 30th. All adopters get the opportunity to shoot a basketball into a hoop and score a free adoption. Visit
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Wednesday brought a busy, tasty fundraiser at the Bend Jersey Mike’s, which was helping out Special Olympics as part of the nationwide sandwich shop chain’s annual Day of Giving. Dylan Anderman paid a visit to the fun event.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, March 28th. 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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