REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy’s annual open enrollment period begins on Wednesday, February 15 at 8 a.m. and runs through Wednesday, March 1 at 5 p.m. The two-week period allows students and families to learn more about the tuition-free public charter school and apply for admission. “Our Open Enrollment period is an excellent
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A local nonprofit will celebrate a new location with the construction of 50 beds for kids who don’t have a bed of their own on Friday, Feb. 3 in Redmond. Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is a national organization that collects the materials and then builds twin beds for kids. The
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A Redmond man has been arrested and arraigned on a dozen counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and forgery, accused of forging checks and making more than $100,000 in unauthorized purchases while working as a Bend construction company’s business manager.
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The union that represents Oregon nurses is is raising concerns about St. Charles Health System’s plans for a new $90 million cancer center on its Redmond campus, expressing doubt that it can adequately staff the facility, considering its current staffing and financial issues.
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More than 40% of patients treated at the St. Charles Cancer Center in Bend travel from Redmond, Madras, Prineville and other rural communities for their care. If they need radiation as part of their treatment, this can mean traveling more than 50 miles for services multiple days in a row for weeks at a time.
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The Redmond City Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved Mayor Ed Fitch’s appointment of Tobias Colvin to the council. Colvin will serve out the remaining two years of the council seat vacated by newly elected Mayor Ed Fitch.
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A great time was had by young competitors, friends and families on Saturday at the Redmond Cub Scout Pack 27 Pinewood Derby, hosted by Kendall of Toyota as part of their “Kendall Cares” program. “Cub Scouts put their ingenuity into action by designing and painting Pinewood Derby cars,” said Jennifer Stephens, the pack’s committee chair.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 50+ year tradition for Cub Scouts, Redmond’s Pack 27 is holding their annual Pinewood Derby this Saturday at Kendall Toyota of Bend in their showroom! It is estimated that over 50 million kids have built pinewood derby cars during these 50 years throughout the world. Rules for Pinewood Derby are
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At Mountain View Fellowship Church in Redmond, a forum Thursday evening focuses on homelessness, bringing the community together to discuss solutions. Six speakers were
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NeighborImpact’s Food Bank is building a new food warehouse, and in celebration of the project, the organization invites the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony at 9 AM on Friday, at 2303 SW First Street in Redmond.
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The nonprofit F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) inspires young people to become science and technology leaders and prepares them for the future by offering mentor-based problem-solving skills and advanced stem education. The LEGO Robotics Contest is an international competition held each year, pitting regional teams against each other, in order to solve tech-related problems using LEGO
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Building Redmond’s Future, a local political action committee, is hosting an event to educate voters about the role of school board members in the Redmond School District.
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Much like the city of Bend recently did, Redmond city councilors soon will interview applicants for a council seat left vacant by a mayor’s recent election.
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The Redmond Senior Center is again partnering with Redmond School District and Meta to offer Tech Zoomers, a technology support program targeted at helping older adults with technology challenges and training.
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Thousands of young athletes are in Central Oregon for three days of competition at the Oregon Wrestling Classic at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.
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In 2022, Redmond police arrested 132 people for DUII, a drop of 28 from the prior year and about a dozen arrests below their four-year average, the agency said Friday.
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After six years of planning and meeting with thousands of community members, the Redmond and Sisters Libraries are about to undergo construction (Redmond) and remodeling (Sisters). Both libraries close as of Sunday, but temporary spaces will also open soon, during construction and remodeling.
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Three people in a minivan were injured and taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after the driver lost control and struck three parked cars and a duplex.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Home Heating and Cooling owner Ric Secor recently presented a $1,500 donation to Don DeLand of Redmond VFW Post 4108 to sponsor wreaths for their Wreaths Across America program. VFW Post 4108 sponsors five cemeteries: Redmond Memorial, Terrebonne Pioneer, Tumalo, Gray Butte and Powell Butte, where 1,400 veterans are buried. DeLand
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Redmond police asked the public for help Thursday identifying the people in an SUV who sped away from a northeast Redmond dispute earlier this week that led to several gunshots and minor injuries to a man and a dog.
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