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Bend Park and Recreation District wins three statewide awards, including innovation honor for Miller’s Landing

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District has received three statewide awards from the Oregon Recreation and Park Association, recognizing excellence in innovation, heroism, and leadership in community recreation. The district’s Miller’s Landing Renovation Project earned the 2025 ORPA Innovation Award, celebrating its accessibility upgrades that make river recreation safer and more inclusive. The renovated

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Applications are open for new Habitat for Humanity homes in Bend; here’s how to apply

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Thursday it is now accepting applications for homeownership opportunities at Bear Creek Village, a new community located across from Bear Creek Elementary, in the heart of Midtown Bend.  Bear Creek Village is Habitat’s newest neighborhood development in Bend, expanding access to affordable homeownership for Central Oregonians who are priced out

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Shepherd's House Place at the Table

Community steps up: Shepherd’s House Ministries says generosity has fed our hungry neighbors

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal funding cuts left some Oregon organizations scrambling to keep programs and services running. When a funding freeze affected Shepherd’s House Ministries’ food budget earlier this year, the community stepped in to help fill the gap. Since April, the generosity of Central Oregon has enabled Shepherd’s House to provide more than

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Youth Villages Holiday Heroes

Youth Villages is looking for Holiday Heroes to help provide gifts for over 500 children, families in care

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(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes campaign is underway, and the nonprofit is looking for more heroes to help make the season special for more than 500 children and young people engaged in services in Portland, Salem and Bend.   Holiday Heroes fulfills wish lists for holiday gifts and winter essentials for youth and families who are working to strengthen and stabilize, as well as young people impacted by foster care, the organization said in

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Sensing Sasquatch High Desert Museum

‘Sensing Sasquatch’ exhibit at High Desert Museum receives special public history honor

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum’s original exhibition Sensing Sasquatch has won the 2025 Autry Public History Prize, which recognizes exceptional work that contributes to a broader public reflection on and appreciation of the North American West. The prize was awarded to the High Desert Museum on October 17 at the annual Western History Association

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Oregon SNAP recipients face uncertainty as government shutdown looms 

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BEND, Ore. {KTVZ} — More than 750,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could see their benefits halted by the end of October if the federal government shutdown continues, Governor Tina Kotek warned this week.  According to Governor Kotek, Oregon’s SNAP recipients include over 200,000 children and 130,000 residents aged 65 and older. The governor said that

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Reverie State

New store-in-store at Bend’s Box Factory offers ‘Reverie State’: Where scent, sound and memory bring nostalgia to life

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(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s creative retail landscape is about to get a little more nostalgic. Reverie State, the new scent-driven lifestyle brand built around the connection between scent, sound,and memory, is opening its first retail space inside Pac Nor Westy at the Box Factory, the company said Tuesday in a news

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'More than just a car show': Old Mill Classic Cruz donates $10,000 to Central Oregon veteran and first responder support nonprofit

‘More than just a car show’: Old Mill Classic Cruz donates $10,000 to Central Oregon veteran and first responder support nonprofit

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The first annual Old Mill Classic Cruz Car Show took place on July 19th in Bend’s Old Mill District and was able to raise $10,000 to donate to Battle Buddies of Central Oregon. According to a spokesperson from Old Mill Classic Cruz, more than 200 car enthusiasts came together to showcase

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Prescribed burn Deschutes National Forest

Deschutes National Forest says it’s now hiring for wildland firefighter, other seasonal fire positions

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers “We are looking for dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These seasonal positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies,” the forest said

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20-Dollar Art Show High Desert Museum

‘The 20-Dollar Art Show’ brings thousands of small works to Bend’s High Desert Museum

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend’s biggest little art show returned to the High Desert Museum. Organizers say this year promises to be the most impressive yet. The 20-Dollar Art Show, presented by Bright Place Gallery, features more than 8,000 miniature masterpieces created by 350-plus artists. Here’s the full announcement: Celebrating original artwork created by established

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