Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Oct. 25-31
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Oct.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. NE 8th Street between NE Bennington Way…
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City of Bend outlines winter street plowing, sanding plans
Winter is on the way, and everyone is getting ready. The city of Bend on Friday outlined its plan for maintaining streets, and offered a winter tips…
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Warm Springs, other Oregon tribes among first to receive FCC spectrum licenses
The Federal Communications Commission this week issued the first set of spectrum licenses through the agency’s first-of-its-kind Rural Tribal…
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NeighborImpact offers representative payee services
NeighborImpact’s Rep Payee program helps those who cannot pay their bills due to cognitive or physical challenges by ensuring that their finances…
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Waiver expands options for food benefits in 23 Oregon counties
A waiver approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Disaster SNAP…
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Crook County Library hosts first Winter Reading Program
Crook County Library is hosting its first-ever Winter Reading Program from Nov. 16, 2020 through Jan. 9, 2021.…
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Hoodoo Ski Area adds carpet lift, Wednesday day/night hours
Hoodoo Ski Area is very excited to announce one of its largest additions in years: the brand new Hoodoo carpet lift.…
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City of Bend hosts online open house on Southeast Area Plan
The city of Bend will be hosting an online open house from now through Nov. 12 for community members interested in learning about the Southeast Area…
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New Hybrid Learning Campus at Pioneer HS aims to boost credit recovery
When the Oregon Department of Education announced new exceptions for opening small and rural schools in Oregon this past summer, Pioneer High School…
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COCC to hold nursing program sessions
Central Oregon Community College’s nursing program is holding three informational overviews in November via Zoom videoconferencing: on Nov. 4 (5-6…
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‘I Like Pie’ Run /Walk returns as virtual event
It’s that time of year again! Cascade Relays Foundation and FootZone happily announce “I Like Pie” will return this year as a virtual event!…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is investing $250,000 to support home repair programs for low-income residents and seniors in…
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Weather emergency declared to boost shelter capacity in Bend
The city of Bend has approved a weather emergency declaration, effective Tuesday, Oct.…
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Forest Service in Northwest set to hire for more than 1,000 seasonal jobs
The USDA Forest Service will be accepting applications for more than 1,000 seasonal spring and summer jobs in Oregon and Washington from Oct. 30 –…
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Roundhouse Foundation grants help COCC students, boost Madras campus tech
With community access and student support as their paired objectives, two recently awarded grants from The Roundhouse Foundation to Central Oregon…
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Bend-Redmond Habitat ReStore to offer drive-thru trick-or-treating
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is offering a safe, drive-thru alternative to trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the…
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One Class at a Time: Culver fifth-grade teacher Becky Brouillard
This month, the “One Class at a Time” $500 award goes to Culver fifth-grade teacher Becky Brouillard, who like so many teachers is going above and…
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Ben & Jerry’s scoops up a Big Brothers Big Sisters of C.O. fundraiser
Until 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Ben & Jerry’s in the Old Mill is giving a portion of its proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a “21…
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Assistance League of Bend’s ‘Operation School Bell’ adjusts to the times
The Assistance League of Bend, a “21 Cares for Kids” partner, is holding its annual Operation School Bell program to help outfit Central Oregon kids…
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