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Crook, Jefferson County judges join in Valentine’s Day ‘Cupid Dockets’ for special wedding ceremonies

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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Inspired by Circuit Judge Raymond Crutchley’s announcement and Deschutes County’s Cupid Docket, Crook and Jefferson County Presiding Judge Annette Hillman has added Cupid Dockets on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14. Crook and Jefferson County Circuit Court Judges will perform wedding ceremonies for couples wishing to marry on Valentine’s Day. All Circuit

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Longtime Bend real estate broker Sandy Garner receives C.O. Builder’s Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate, a real estate agency, announced Wednesday that its founder, Sandy Garner, who retired in 2023, has won the Central Oregon Builder Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. COBA has been giving out this award for the last 20 years to those achieving great things in the housing

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Deschutes County Behavioral Health

Deschutes County Intellectual Developmental Disabilities program celebrates milestone

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities recently reached a significant milestone, with 1,000 clients enrolled in the program. IDD is an advocacy program for community members, from infants to adults, who have intellectual or developmental disabilities like Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy or other conditions. Service Coordinators connect eligible clients

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Bend Park and Rec Playlist spring 2025

Bend Park and Rec spring recreation program registration opens next Monday and Tuesday

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(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The trees are dusted with snow, but it is time to plan ahead for spring activities. Bend Park and Recreation District is opening registration for spring recreation and programs and sports leagues next Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 10-11. An online Spring 2025 Online Playlist is available for easy viewing and downloading.

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Sunriver Women’s Club awards second grant to continue S. county education improvements, graduation rate rise

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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Women’s Club announced Monday the award of $50,000 to the South County Collaborative to help improve educational outcomes, including graduation rates, in south Deschutes County. The group launched the “Power of Giving for Education” campaign on Giving Tuesday 2024 and reached the $50,000 goal in just six weeks.  In 2024, La Pine

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Ray Solley

‘Leave it better than you found it’: Ray Solley, the Tower Theatre’s longtime leader, is retiring this summer

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(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation board announced Monday that their longtime executive director, Ray Solley, will retire this summer after 16 years at the helm of Central Oregon’s iconic venue in downtown Bend. “I’m proud to say this organization has never been in better shape, financially and operationally,”

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Tax-Aide free tax preparation

Free tax preparation services available for Central Oregon low-income and senior taxpayers

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon residents can once again access free tax preparation services designed to assist low-income and older adult taxpayers during the upcoming tax season. Here’s the announcement from the Council on Aging of Central Oregon: Offered through the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide, this all-volunteer program provides professional, no-cost tax assistance at several

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Umpqua Bank’s 2024 Warm Hearts Winter Drive raises $340,000 for shelters, organizations

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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Umpqua Bank announced Tuesday that its 2024 Warm Hearts Winter Drive successfully raised $343,966, for a grand total of over $2.8 million since the fundraiser’s inception in 2015. Here’s their news release announcing the fundraising effort: The Annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive raises funds and collects clothing donations made by Umpqua Bank associates,

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SELCO Steps Up

SELCO Community Credit Union to accept applications for expanded scholarship program

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union will begin accepting applications on Saturday, Feb. 1 from eligible students interested in its expanded SELCO Steps Up scholarship program, which will award nearly $80,000 in student support. The application window for prospective students will remain open through Monday, March 31, according to the company’s news release,

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