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Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution supports Wreaths Across America location

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced Tuesday that it has chosen to support Wreaths Across America participating location Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens.  This is the sixth year that the Bend Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will participate in the national program whose mission is

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High Desert Chamber Music announces students chosen for Spotlight Chamber Players program

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High Desert Chamber Music has announced the five students selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Jonathan Cupit (cello), Aaron Goyal (guitar), Nicholas Oncken (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin), and Perrin Standen (viola).  This program provides a high level of regular chamber music instruction to aspiring young musicians.“We are happy to present

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Deschutes Public Library Foundation to reveal 2024 ‘A Novel Idea… Read Together’ selections at Dec. 2 celebration

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Over the last 20 years, A Novel Idea has introduced Deschutes County readers to indelible authors. We’ve read books that made us shed tears of joy and sorrow, and in 2023, we raised the bar with four returning authors from years past. Get ready for another amazing installment of page-turning surprises.

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Warm Springs, Redmond students represent Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild at D.C. leadership conference

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — William Clements of Warm Springs and Ryan Lewis of Redmond, students at Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild, were selected to join more than 50 other young leaders in Washington, D.C. at the 35th Annual YouthBuild USA AmeriCorps Conference of Young Leaders (CoYL) during the week of October 23rd. Through CoYL, YouthBuild

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‘We love to help each other out’: Two veteran organizations hope to bring holiday cheer to Central Oregon vets

(Update: Adding video, comments from Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach will be providing local veterans $2,000 in gift cards for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday season. Larry Moyer of the OVMA’s High Desert Chapter noted Friday that the holidays are especially hard for veterans.

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A Veterans Day 2023 message from Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs Interim Director Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is a Veterans Day 2023 message from Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels, a veteran of the United States Army, who currently serves as interim director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, overseeing agency operations, ensuring the availability and access of vital veteran services and programs for nearly 300,000 veterans and

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Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization seeks applicants for opening on technical advisory, budget committees

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees are a great way to get involved with the City government. The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has an opening for a position on the MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Budget Committee. How to apply for this committee Fill out the online advisory committee application form at bendoregon.gov/government/committees/apply. Applicants may come

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Red Cross celebrating 20th anniversary of movie ‘Elf’ with gift of special socks for blood donors

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. And there’s an ‘Elf’-related gift in it for you. Donations

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Citing Oregon companion animals ‘crisis,’ Fences for Fido races to meet demand for services, turns to paid workers

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Oregon animal shelters and rescues filled to capacity, a regional housing shortage and challenges for low-income families trying to access veterinary care, Portland-based nonprofit Fences For Fido says it’s racing to meet unprecedented demand for its services.  The organization, which typically builds 100 fences a year to improve the quality

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