Central Oregon Community College is hosting its first-ever Traditional Health Worker Regional Workforce Summit from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, at the Bend campus’s Coats Campus Center, designed to support best practices and provide career networking for these front-line health specialists.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project offers three opportunities throughout the year to apply for the Community Innovation Fund, and just announced its five spring recipients. CIF is a funding program that supports individuals, businesses, and community organizations throughout Deschutes County advance projects that aim to reduce, reuse, recycle, compost waste.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer and QFC announced Wednesday it will now accept EBT payment for all online grocery orders in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. “Thousands of Fred Meyer and QFC shoppers place digital orders every week,” said Tiffany Sanders, Corporate Affairs Manager for QFC and Fred Meyer. “Now, we are opening our digital grocery shopping experience to more people, with
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Erin K. MacDonald was presented with the Assistance League’s National Operation School Bell Award at the Assistance League of Bend’s recent Annual Meeting.
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, June 7th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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Redmond Spirit’s Foundation, which announced earlier this year it was closing its operation after five years of financial assistance to nonprofits and individuals, has announced the five recipients of one final ground of grant-making.
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In a unique partnership with the University of California at Davis, the Redmond Proficiency Academy is offering a two-week course for students called “Blue Humanities – Ocean Stories.”
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The Family Access Network is thrilled to announce that 22 Central Oregon high school seniors have each received $1,500 scholarships from the Laura J. Harward Scholarship Fund. These scholarships will allow students to pursue post-secondary education.
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Discover Your Forest and the Ochoco National Forest are seeking applicants for the Young Women’s Natural Resource Career Camp, to be held August 29-31 at Wildcat Campground on the Ochoco National Forest outside of Prineville.
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(Salem, OR) — Oregon’s draft 2023-2026 State Plan on Aging ̶ which shapes how older adults, people with disabilities, their families and other unpaid care providers are served ̶ is available for review. The public is asked to provide comments on the plan to the Oregon Department of Human Services by 5 p.m. Monday, June 26. The plan is developed by the ODHS Office of Aging and People with Disabilities
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Warmer weather has arrived, and Oregonians are eager to hike, camp, boat, climb and explore. In recognition of Search and Rescue Month, several state agencies are sharing best practices on how to keep outdoor adventures safe for people and Oregon’s scenic landscape. “Oregon is one of the best places in the world for outdoor
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service is waiving recreation fees for day-use sites in Washington and Oregon on Saturday, June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This special initiative aims to encourage families and individuals to explore the beauty and wonders of our nation’s forests and public lands. National Get Outdoors Day
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The Sisters Folk Festival is offering seven week-long summer creativity camps for middle and high school-aged students at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., in July and August.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the 2023 Youth Academy, held on July 12th & 13th, between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy is a cooperative activity in which all participants must work together to make the program safe and successful. The
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During NeighborWorks Week, June 3-10, NeighborImpact and other NeighborWorks network organizations across the country celebrate the achievements of communities and how, together with NeighborWorks, they are empowering communities for success, changing and enhancing lives. As a NeighborWorks Network organization, NeighborImpact is helping people in Central Oregon address challenges and succeed. NeighborImpact’s
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Monday, June 5th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $77,582 in grants to 12 museums throughout the state as part of the Oregon Museum Grant program. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, interpretation, and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $3,315 – $8,000. Funded projects: Canby Historical Society, in Clackamas
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of June 2-9. 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 The
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — For years, scammers have been pretending to be someone you trust, while trying to trick you into sending them money. But as more people learn the scammers’ devious ways, they’re switching it up. So instead of contacting you about a debt and making threats to get you to pay up, scammers
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month brings an opportunity all year to renew our commitment to being active participants in dismantling stereotypes about aging. As Gov. Tina Kotek’s proclamation of Older Americans Month says, “Oregon can work to build even better communities for our older residents by: expanding our thinking about aging, combating ageism, valuing age
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