One Class at a Time: Special Gilchrist summer camp
Gilchrist School teacher Tonya Karlowicz knew kids in the area didn’t have a lot of opportunities to go to a fun summer camp, so she started one, and…
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Pay it Forward: St. Francis 2nd-grader sets fine example
October’s Pay it Forward $500 prize goes to St. Francis of Assisi second-grader Emily Johnson for her own selfless “pay it forward” act of giving…
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Pay it Forward: Helping Powell Butte kids get hot lunch
Bethany Eby-Auld and Friends of the Powell Butte School step up to make sure youngsters at the community charter school have a hot daily lunch — and…
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Pay it Forward: Help for women and children in Bend
This month’s Pay it Forward $500 goes to Jillian Devine and the Women’s and Children’s Center of Shepherd’s House…
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Pay it Forward: Recipient returns the favor – and then…
Last month’s Pay it Forward recipient, musical instrument repairman Randy Graves, is also a Pay it Forward giver – to his nominee, Phia Morton. And…
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Pay it Forward: This one won’t hit a sour note
A local man wants to keep hearing that sweet music. Meet this month’s Pay it forward winner: Randy Graves of Bend fixes hundreds of instruments a…
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One Class at a Time: Sisters sixth-graders plan special trip
From an art museum and OMSI exhibit to a boat tour of the Willamette River’s bridges, a Sisters Middle School class is excited about its year-end…
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Love is Ageless: HSCO offers senior adoption discounts
Are you ready for a mature relationship? Looking for a pet that is aged to purrfection? Adopt a dog or cat, 8 years and older, at the Humane Society…
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OSU-Cascades honors student veterans
Oregon State University–Cascades students who are veterans are being recognized during a slate of activities hosted through Monday, Nov.…
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Deschutes County offers grants to curb wildfire risk
Deschutes County is launching a new grant program that will provide funding for projects that reduce the risk of…
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BPRD youth basketball registration deadline Nov. 13
Coaches needed BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The snow has yet to start falling, but it is time to plan now for a busy youth winter basketball season. The…
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St. Charles provides $20K for Shepherd’s House Redmond, Madras shelters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles has partnered with Shepherd’s House Ministries to provide $20,000 towards our Winter Shelter operations in Redmond…
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State trail grant advisory panel seeks volunteers
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for three positions on the Recreation Trails Program Grants Advisory…
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Veterans, heirs urged to look online or unclaimed medals
In recognition of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, the Oregon Department of State Lands encourages veterans or their heirs to check in with DSL’s…
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Healthy Beginnings celebrates community champions
Healthy Beginnings, a 21 Cares for Kids partner that provides free child health screenings, held its annual Breakfast of Champions on…
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Defending against Medicare scams
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: building a digital defense against Medicare scams.…
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Redmond School District seeks budget panel members
The Redmond School District has extended the deadline for applications for three vacancies on the district’s budget committee to Friday, Dec. 6.…
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Forest Service to waive fees in honor of Veterans Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans…
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Bend PD, other agencies join in ‘No-Shave November’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police are participating in “No Shave November” for a third year and are hoping to continue it into the future.…
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Forums to help Deschutes Public Library plan for future
Central Oregon has experienced immense growth in the first 20 years of the 21st century. It’s estimated the county will swell to nearly 215,000…
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