The weather turned out to be pretty agreeable and a big crowd turned out Friday evening for the Downtown Bend Community Tree Lighting festivities by the Commons Cafe & Taproom
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KIDS Center in Bend has received a $10,000 neighborhood grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to continue advancing its important mission: leading Central Oregon’s response to child abuse. Part of its overall Empowering Children signature initiative for Rite Aid Healthy Futures, the Neighborhood Grants help nonprofits address the toughest health and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Friday it is launching a new service request app called Bend Works to better serve the community. The streamlined platform provides a quick and easy way to let city staff know about non-emergency service requests. Bend Works will allow the community to track requests that they
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Start the New Year with less stress! The Stress Less with Mindfulness workshop series introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness to reduce stress. The series of four lessons will be taught by Glenda Hyde, OSU Extension Service community educator on Tuesdays, January 23, 30, February 6, and 13,
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, December 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) — Santa and Bend Fire & Rescue’s Santa Express are back spreading holiday cheer! “We will be driving through neighborhoods with our friend Santa collecting food, clothing and toys to support the Salvation Army,” Bend Fire said in its announcement: In 2022, The Salvation Army and Santa Express collected thousands of pounds
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The new year is around the corner, and there are plenty of recreation offerings to welcome in 2024. Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for winter recreation and programs and winter/spring sports leagues next Monday-Wednesday Dec. 4, Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. Available activities include programs held in January
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A Prineville woman whose painful childhood memories led her to make nearly 1,000 pet blankets for area shelters over the past few years is moving on to other creative pursuits, but Janet Miller will never stop expressing her love for cats and dogs who she says need it so badly.
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In celebration of the Cascade Camera Club’s 75th anniversary, the club has partnered with Visit Central Oregon and Eagle Wealth Management to create a book of members’ photos, called The Spirit of Central Oregon.
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Shopping carts were filled with toys and lined up at Bend’s Fred Meyer Wednesday for NewsChannel 21 and Les Schwab Tire Centers’ second annual Toy Drive to help families in need this holiday season.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, November 30th. 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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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., (KTVZ) ― Umpqua Bank announced Wednesday the launch of its Warm Hearts Winter Drive, an associate-driven campaign to support individuals and families who struggle with access to housing and other basic resources. As part of the drive, associates and local branches in Oregon will help mobilize their respective communities to raise money and collect winter clothing
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A two-day training conference in Central Oregon will offer multiple training opportunities for workers in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction industries to increase their safety and health while on the job. The Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit, held Jan. 29-30, 2024, will address a variety of topics, including fall protection, excavation
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Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission. Interested residents can apply at www.deschutes.org/jobs until Friday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. The Deschutes County Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) serves as a hearings body for matters concerning historic and cultural resources within unincorporated Deschutes County and the City
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber’s Young Professionals (YP) Program, sponsored by US Bank, has launched YP Passport sales for the 2024 calendar year. First introduced in 2020, the YP Passport allows team members to easily participate in all programming for the year. Cody Cloyd, Bend YP Member and Ambassador/Advisory Council Chair, shared, “When
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union announced Tuesday it set a new record in annual giving for the credit union, with more than $2.5 million donated to nonprofits in Oregon and Southwest Washington in 2023. OnPoint made the announcement on Giving Tuesday, with this year’s donations focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, financial
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‘Giving Tuesday’ is a big day for nonprofits near and far to seek donations for their key roles in their community. The KIDS Center in Bend, which trains adults in child safety and helps children and families heal from child abuse, hosted a drive-thru fundraiser.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District is hosting a neighborhood meet and greet on Thursday, Dec. 7 to discuss a proposed project, the Redmond Community Recreation Center, located at 1001 SW 35th Street. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for the RAPRD, neighbors, and interested members
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Give the gift of the outdoors and save $5 this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit sale during the month of December. The permit hangtag once again features whimsical designs from Portland artist El Tran. Holiday shoppers can buy the annual parking permits for only $25, which is
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, November 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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