SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon College Saving Plan, a program of the Oregon State Treasury, recently announced the two recipients of the 2023 Diversity in Leadership Scholarship, one from Central Oregon. The scholarship, now in its third year, is awarded annually to underrepresented and diverse Oregon high school graduates pursuing higher education in the
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Oregonians will have continued access to financial education thanks to OnPoint Community Credit Union. The credit union donated $50,000 to Financial Beginnings Oregon to help provide financial education programming and resources for people of all ages.
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Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was recognized for his exceptional dedication to law enforcement leadership by earning the esteemed FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award in a ceremony on Friday hosted by the Rocky Mount (North Carolina) Police Department.
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The Family Access Network has received a grant of $2,500 from the Chambers Family Foundation to support FAN advocate services at Bear Creek Elementary School in the Bend-La Pine School district for the 2023-24 school year.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, August 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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Direct2 Aviation, a leader in charter aviation services, has announced an innovative donation partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy, a Bend-based nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring streamflow and improving water quality in Oregon’s Deschutes River Basin.
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During National Preparedness Month in September, the Red Cross urges everyone to prepare for worsening extreme weather affecting the Cascades Region, which saw an earlier start to wildfire season this year compared to last.
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Deschutes County Health Services’ Harm Reduction team will be sharing overdose prevention information and resources in downtown Bend for two hours on Thursday. Staff invites community members to stop by the intersection of NW Wall Street and NW Minnesota in downtown Bend between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Two Central Oregon students were among 13 third- through fifth-graders honored during a reception held at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, August 25. Their artwork was selected among 1,722 entries submitted to the AITC Calendar Art Contest, sponsored by Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, August 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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With this month’s Clear the Shelters campaign by NewsChannel 21 and NBC, animal shelters on the High Desert are finding forever homes for their furry animals.
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Here’s the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of August 25-Sept. 1.
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Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept. 2.
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of August 27-September 2.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comments on six projects proposed by Mt. Bachelor, from more Snowcat parking to power line road maintenance, “magic carpet” improvements and piping changes in a planned biomass plant. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District said Friday it is initiating environmental analysis for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon is joining the nationwide effort to #ClearTheShelters on Saturday. If you have been thinking about adding a new family member, now is the time. Adopters at the Humane Society of Central Oregon will receive half off to a waived adoption fee all day on Saturday.
Continue ReadingHere is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August 28-Sept. 3.
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This month, NewsChannel 21 is partnering with NBC to Clear the Shelters and get more animals into loving homes. In today’s segment, Bola Gbadebo pays a visit to the Humane Society of Central Oregon before Saturday’s chance to spin the ‘Wheel of Fortunate’ for a discount on adoption fees.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, August 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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BendFilm announced Thursday the 22 feature films across four competition categories which will screen at the 20th Annual Bend Film Festival, presented in person October 12-15 and virtually Oct. 16-22. This year’s competition features were selected from a record-high 2,830 submissions, originating from over 50 countries.
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