(Update: Adding Crook County, Bend-La Pine school district statements) Redmond says its scores are at, above state average in many areas (Salem, OR) – The Oregon Department of Education released Thursday results from the Oregon Statewide Assessment System’s spring 2023 summative tests. These results, when compared to results prior to the pandemic, show the impact of the
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Powell Butte residents and Mayor Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– At last week’s Redmond City Council meeting, community members voiced their opinions on the planned Oasis Village. The village is part of Redmond’s homeless service campus, which is planned to be built in 2024. The village will begin with 10 tiny-bedroom
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Two new additions to the Redmond School District will be available for community viewing this Thursday evening, prior to back-to-school open house events being held at Vern Patrick and Tom McCall elementary schools.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The International Association of Fire Fighters has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 – one dollar at a time – as part of the Fill the Boot program for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 3650 will continue this long-standing tradition as its members kick off the annual program
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The Cascades Futurity and Aged Event is under way at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, and this top-flight cutting-horse competition is free to attend.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Children’s Foundation has completed construction on an improved playground at the Becky Johnson Community Center in Redmond, located at 412 SW 8th Street “We are so happy to have such generous community support for this project,” says Stephanie Powell of DCF. “Our nonprofit partners serve many children on this
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for Sept. 9-15. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. NEW CLOSURES: SW 6th St. between Glacier & Forrest Ave. – one-lane closure Thursday, September 14 through Thursday, September 28 Extend Water service
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In isolation, a $58,000 drop in Bend’s median home sales price last month sounds pretty dramatic. But coming down from the July record of $800,000 to a similar price as seen last spring, and the volatility seen amid factors from rising interest rates to the continued supply crunch is more understandable.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines takes off for Las Vegas on Thursday with exclusive nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM). Las Vegas is Avelo’s fourth route from RDM, joining three popular California destinations: Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Sonoma / Santa Rosa. This route to The Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, utilizing Boeing Next Generation (NG) 737 aircraft. Avelo said it has sold all 149
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For the next 11 days, hundreds of professional riders are in Redmond for a top-flight cutting horse competition, the sixth annual Cascades Futurity and Aged Event at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services has approved more than $167 million of investments since the beginning of 2023 to keep 2,283 homes affordable for 60 more years rather than risk rents increasing to market rate. These homes mainly consist of apartment units and manufactured houses. “Preserving existing affordable housing is an exercise
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(Update: Adding video, comments by police chief) MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond man suspected in a recent string of Madras burglaries – twice each at two Madras businesses — was arrested after he fled the latest break-in over the weekend. Theodore Arce Jr., 37, was arraigned on 18 felony and misdemeanor charges Tuesday afternoon.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to staffing issues, the Dallas and Redmond DMV offices will be closed Tuesday, the Oregon DMV reported. Also due to staffing, the Lakeview DMV office will be closed through Friday.
Continue Reading REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Redmond’s road closures and delays update for the week of Sept. 2-8. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. NEW CLOSURES: 7th St. between Glacier & Highland – Closed thru Thursday, September 7 through Monday, September 11 Start time 8am. Extend Water
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The city of Redmond is considering a way to move forward with a new Eastside arterial as a traffic bypass to Highway 97 by building a road system to parallel the highway.
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General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond is thanking the community for stepping up and helping them raise over $10,000 for Lahaina fire victims at Sunday’s event, along with a roughly equal value of donated items that filled two large boats and will be shipped to their Maui “Ohana.”
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After a three-day visit to Central Oregon late last week, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and several local officials issued a joint statement Monday, saying they are “committed to working together with urgency” to find sheltering locations before winter for Deschutes County’s homeless.
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Two Central Oregon students were among 13 third- through fifth-graders honored during a reception held at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, August 25. Their artwork was selected among 1,722 entries submitted to the AITC Calendar Art Contest, sponsored by Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation.
Continue Reading Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for August 27 to Sept. 2.
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At the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this weekend, don’t be fooled by the circus tent. The show inside is more fright than fun, and far from family-friendly.
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