C.O. curbside drop-off sites open for ‘Operation Christmas Child’
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, many families are already thinking about Christmas. For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox…
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Put safety on the menu: Thanksgiving is worst day of year for home cooking fires
The National Fire Protection Association is urging the public to make fire safety a priority when preparing this year’s Thanksgiving feast. The…
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Downtown Bend merchants urge you to ‘Shop Small’ for the holidays
Downtown Bend merchants are participating in a ‘Shop Small Passport’ program for the holidays that also involves an online…
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OSPIRG releases annual report on unsafe toys
The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group has released its 35th annual ‘Trouble in Toyland’ report about hazardous toys for children, due for…
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Old Mill trick-or-treating canceled; Bend parent has alternative for Halloween fun
With traditional trick-or-treating listed as a “higher-risk activity” by the CDC’s recently released Halloween guidelines, Central Oregonians are…
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C.O. law enforcement agencies ramp up holiday patrols
If you’ve been seeing more patrol cars on the street and a higher police presence, it’s because local law enforcement is trying to ensure those…
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Bend Elks deliver food, toys to needy families
Members of the Bend Elks Lodge and other volunteers were busy on Christmas Eve, delivering 150 boxes of food and toy baskets to families in need, as…
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Christmas Eve C.O. shoppers explain their strategy
It’s inevitable: Even with all the online options these days, there were throngs of Christmas Eve shoppers at area stores. We talked to a few about…
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What happens to the unsold Christmas trees?
A Bend Christmas tree dealer tells us what happens with the trees that don’t get…
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Salvation Army makes late bell-ringing plea
The fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas aren’t just challenging retailers, but The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign fundraising goal in…
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Bend Christmas tree seller gives away last trees
A Bend business was giving away its last 25 Christmas trees on Monday after a slower season than expected. Accent Landscape, Design and Construction…
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Bend Masonic Lodge hosts Christmas food packing party
On Sunday, the brothers of Bend Masonic Lodge and their families and friends packed and delivered holiday meals for families in need, through the…
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Community celebrates start of Hanukkah in Old Mill District
On Sunday, the first night of Hanukkah, the Chabad of Central Oregon celebrated the start of the Jewish holiday by lighting the first candle of the…
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Christmas tree shortage hitting C.O. lots
In recent years, Oregon has struggled with a Christmas tree shortage. According to some tree lot owners, that can be attributed to the recession in…
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Holiday decorations stolen off Bend porches
During the holiday season, packages are often swiped from porches — and as online shopping grows in popularity, so do the risks. People living in…
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Terrebonne comes together to give family in need new home
About 100 members of the Terrebonne community came together to help provide a new home for a family going through some hard…
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Fourth-graders give to Toys for Tots
Fourth-graders from Cascade Academy on Thursday brought toys they bought with raised funds to the Toys for Tots organization, for distribution to…
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Redmond Airport, TSA expect big numbers during holidays
Friday is expected to be one of the biggest travel days of the holiday…
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Crook County holds ‘Shop With a Cop’ event
Crook County sheriff’s deputies and Prineville police held their first ‘Shop With a Cop’ event Wednesday, having taken part in Deschutes County’s…
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Candy Cane Lane provides gifts to foster families
Central Oregon. foster parents and families had the opportunity to pick from a selection of donated holiday gifts Wednesday at Calvary Chapel…
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