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Bend Endurance Academy outlines summer Nordic training programs

April 26, 2021 1:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

College Nordic athletes are invited to immerse yourself in one of the premier summer training grounds in the United States with the Bend Endurance…

Protecting #OregonOurOregon at heart of public campaign kicking off Wildfire Awareness Month

April 26, 2021 1:10 pm KTVZ News Partners

May is Wildfire Awareness Month. Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with federal, state and local fire agencies and organizations, is promoting May…

City of Redmond to hold another free PPE drive-up event on Thursday

April 26, 2021 9:17 am KTVZ News Partners

The City of Redmond will hold another free PPE drive-up and pick-up event in the rear parking lot of City Hall, 411 SE 9th Street, on Thursday, April…

Rimrock Trails Treatment Services receives nearly $17K from Redmond Kiwanis Foundation

April 24, 2021 1:26 am KTVZ News Partners

Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is grateful to receive $16,667 from the Redmond Kiwanis Foundation to renovate their Prineville-based Adolescent…

Lower your risk on National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

April 24, 2021 1:18 am KTVZ News Partners

Saturday, May 1st is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. The 2020 wildfires burned more than a million acres in Oregon and damaged many…

FireFree yard debris disposal events begin May 1

April 24, 2021 1:12 am Barney Lerten

Starting next Saturday, May 1, residents will be able to dispose of yard debris for free during spring FireFree events across Central…

Bend-Redmond Habitat seeking to fill six AmeriCorps construction crew leader positions

April 24, 2021 12:54 am KTVZ News Partners

Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity has been awarded six AmeriCorps National Construction Crew Leader positions and is looking for motivated, qualified…

C.O. Youth Conservation Corps now hiring teens for summer jobs

April 23, 2021 10:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

– Long summer days are ahead, and Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps has summer jobs for young people! This is a great opportunity for youth…

Deschutes County road construction update: Week of April 25

April 23, 2021 4:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April…

City of Bend urges: ‘Slow the flow’ of irrigation this growing season

April 23, 2021 3:45 pm KTVZ News Partners

With warming spring weather and the start of the growing season, the City of Bend wants to remind the community of the importance of “slowing the…

City of Bend road and traffic report for week of April 26-May 2

April 23, 2021 3:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of April 26-May…

Commute Options joins groups urging more federal investments in public transit

April 22, 2021 11:12 am KTVZ News Partners

On Thursday, in recognition of Earth Day, 34 Oregon transit, environmental, housing and community organizations, including Commute Options in Bend,…

C.O. non-farm businesses hurt by drought can seek SBA disaster loans

April 22, 2021 2:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in California and Idaho are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal…

Cascade Natural Gas tops national environmental survey

April 22, 2021 1:03 pm Barney Lerten

Cascade Natural Gas ranked at the top of the list of 31 utilities named as 2021 Environmental Champions on Earth Day. The natural survey was…

Oregon agency offers participation in Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness

April 22, 2021 11:34 am KTVZ News Partners

The Oregon Department of Human Services is sponsoring 350 spots in Oregon to join the First Annual Rural Conference on Youth Homelessness.…

Bend Police Community Response Team aims to help people in crisis

April 22, 2021 10:44 am KTVZ News Partners

The Community Response Team at the Bend Police Department includes an embedded social worker with officers who help individuals during a crisis, work…