BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1. 2022 Bend Fall Festival – Event taking place Saturday, September 29 through Sunday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. Various Road closures in Downtown Bend:NW Minnesota Avenue between NW Wall Street and NW Lava Road.NW Oregon Avenue
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This month, Bola Gbadebo visits the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council’s Skills Lab, housed within the Deschutes County Juvenile Center, which provides learning opportunities for youth 11-18in skills ranging from a food handler’s card to first aid certification. Mid Oregon Credit Union doubled this month’s One Class at a Time award to $1,000.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — During the 2023 deer and elk hunting seasons, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will increase sampling efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) throughout the state by providing hunters with quick and easy opportunities to have their harvested animal tested. As a reminder to hunters, CWD check stations are mandatory
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, September 22nd. 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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There are some new educational opportunities at Bend’s Goodwill. Bend’s newly refreshed Goodwill store has more than bargain clothing, furniture and books. You can now also take classes designed to help people achieve personal and professional goals.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the support of its members and the community, Mid Oregon Credit Union collected $2,261 and numerous overflowing bins of school supplies for local students during its annual Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser. During the month of August, Mid Oregon accepted school supplies and cash donations at its seven branch locations in
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Imagine taking an intimate look into the lesser-known lives of wild wolves through the lens of a decorated National Geographic photographer. Set to debut at the High Desert Museum on Saturday, October 21, the traveling exhibition Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan offers Museum visitors that remarkable opportunity.
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The Bend Park and Recreation District has a new short film documentary about its Family Swim Lessons in Spanish program that coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month. “Rompiendo Patrones / Disrupting Patterns” is a 12-minute short film that debuted at the Vámonos al Cine Latinos Film Fest on Saturday, as part of Welcoming Week.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Envision Bend is excited to announce the community’s five-year Vision Action Plan will be released on Friday, Sept. 29. The Vision Action Plan includes 28 strategies designed to align the community around key challenges and to improve the quality of life for all greater Bend residents. The Plan’s release will culminate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BendFilm announced Wednesday that Nicole Holofcener is their 2023 Indie Filmmaker of the Year honoree. The Academy Award-nominated writer and director will accept the award at the Bend Film Festival, October 12-15, where her latest film, You Hurt My Feelings, joins the program, along with her 2005 feature Friends With Money.
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The US Bureau of Land Management is hiring various jobs in wildland fire across Oregon and Washington. Jobs will open for firefighters, dispatchers and to work at airtanker bases starting in October. This is an opportunity for a career that helps protect local communities and public lands.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Even though the weather is changing, and we are seeing some rain and colder temperatures, the fire danger is still high and outdoor burning is still closed, Bend Fire & Rescue said Wednesday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A “ring of fire” will pass through the sky on October 14, making for a partial solar eclipse over part of our region. Stargazers can learn about the eclipse as Deschutes Public Library delves into “Know Stars” this October. Discuss the scale, age and content of the universe and explore the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is excited to announce the semifinalist companies advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Track competitions for the 20th annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 19-20. The ten semifinalists in the Early Stage competition category were announced last week. Each year, new
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management is waiving recreation day-use fees for visitors on Saturday, Sept. 23, in celebration of the 30th annual National Public Lands Day. NPLD is the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. To recognize 30 years of care
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is excited to announce that the Annual Skyliner Ski Swap will be held on Saturday, October 14th at the Pavilion (Ice Rink) in Bend. This is the premier swap of the Northwest that includes both local consignors and local and regional retailers. Local consigners outfit
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As student loan borrowers resume payments on their federal student loans in October, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about scams targeting borrowers. The most common scams are: For a fee, the scammer will claim to be able to arrange smaller monthly payments. For a fee, the scammer will claim they
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Sept. 9-17, families, neighbors, community organizations, and individual nature enthusiasts across Oregon joined the 2023 SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup in partnership with Subaru of Portland. More than 1,500 volunteers came together to clean up litter and debris, remove invasive plant species, and restore natural habitats across Oregon’s beaches, waterways, and neighborhoods. At over 70 event
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The City of Bend is inviting the community to take a survey that will help assess the status of whether available and accessible housing exists in all neighborhoods in Bend.
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A fundraiser was held Sunday for Lava Lanes bartender Stacy Caito, who on Friday started chemotherapy to fight Stage IV cancer. Caito has worked at Lava Lanes for four years, and has been described as someone who didn’t just serve drinks but also served as a friend, confidant and source of comfort for many regular
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