SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — All Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own returns in 2024 can file electronically at no cost using one of Oregon’s free file options, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Monday. E-filing is the fastest way for a taxpayer to get their refund. On average, taxpayers who e-file their returns and request their refund
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, January 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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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 50-plus year tradition for Cub Scouts, the Redmond and Sisters packs held their annual Pinewood Derby Saturday at the St. Thomas Catholic Church gym. It’s estimated that over 50 million kids have built Pinewood Derby cars throughout the world. Rules for Pinewood Derby are outlined here: https://www.scoutshop.org/pwd-rules. Redmond and Sisters Cub Scouts have been working on designing and building
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A food truck in Redmond hosted one in a series of fundraisers Saturday for a Bend family who lost five members in a recent highway crash. The Ochoa family is survived by an 11-year-old girl who was critically injured.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Food & Farm Alliance is excited to announce that sign up is now open for the 2024 Food & Farm Directory and HDFFA Partnership! HDFFA invites farmers, ranchers, and food businesses in the tri-county area of Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties as well as the Confederated Tribes of Warm
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road and traffic report for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Maple and 6th, signal down, January 30th 8pm – 12am, intersection controlled by 4 flaggers and one lane in all directions.Wickiup Ave./Reservoir Dr., between 49th & 43rd St., 1/15 – 3/15, road closure, local access only, Please
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Gribbling Road Bridge Replacement (Bend Area) – Bridge foundation and excavation work will be occurring on Gribbling Road near the Central Oregon Irrigation Canal. Traffic Information – Gribbling Road is closed to traffic at the Central Oregon
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, has returned for a fifth year in 2024, featuring a continued partnership with the Oregon Bee Project. Individuals and households, schools and groups can sign up to receive an individual/household seed kit, group kit or seed-starting teacher classroom kit through
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Resort raised $3,500 for Habitat for Humanity La Pine Sunriver from its annual Gingerbread Junction competition, now in its 28th year. Tom O’Shea, managing director at Sunriver Resort, presented Dwane Krumme, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver, a check earlier this month. This year, the competition featured 37 gingerbread houses from
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust published its Fall 2023 Grants Report Thursday. The report announces: 94 total grants to Pacific Northwest nonprofits totaling $21.9 million.This includes more than $7.5 million through 30 grants to nonprofits serving the Oregon community.The report can be found here. A full list of grantees can be found here. Two
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day arrives Friday, the Oregon Department of Revenue is encouraging all workers with income in 2023 to check their Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility. The Department of Revenue is working with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and other state agencies and community partners to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, a literary category winner at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards, is part of Central Oregon Community College’s engaging lineup of free public events in honor of Black History Month, presenting “Black Joy: A Strategy for Freedom, Healing, and Reckoning” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Wille
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, January 26th. 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 Deschutes Historical Museum announced the Leon Devereaux Scholarship for graduating seniors planning to attend college next fall. Applications are open to graduating seniors living in the tri-county area of Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has expanded its annual scholarship program, increasing the total value of its scholarships by nearly 50% to $77,500 and opening eligibility to vocational, continuing, and nontraditional students. The application window for prospective students will open on Thursday, Feb. 1. For 2024, SELCO will award 20 scholarships to
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, January 25th. 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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CANYONVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is awarding 83 charities a total of $817,330 for its fall round of giving. The CCUIF Awards presentation occurred Ja n. 9 at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville. The nonprofits receiving awards are located in Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lane
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Oregon Department of Human Services is encouraging people in Oregon to take steps protect their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from electronic theft, which includes card skimming, card cloning, phishing and other similar methods. “We know that many individuals and families in Oregon rely on the food and cash assistance they receive
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The Redmond Senior Center will hold a grand reopening of its newly remodeled kitchen at a public event Thursday afternoon and accept a major donation of $75,000 over three years from Hayden Homes to support the Redmond Meals on Wheels program.
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