VA-Portland offers veterans COVID-19 vaccines next weekend at Redmond VFW
The VA Portland Health Care System is inviting enrolled veterans of all ages and who get their care at the Bend Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic to get…
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Bend Park & Rec Board waives development fees for Veterans Village project
The Bend Park & Recreation board unanimously approved waiving system development charges (SDCs) Tuesday night, for the Veterans Village project…
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Oregon VA to host Vietnam veterans virtual town hall
Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick will host a live virtual town hall for Vietnam veterans on Thursday, March 25 at…
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Wyden, Merkley seek to provide disabled vets full military benefits
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Tuesday to introduce the Major Richard Star Act, bipartisan legislation to provide…
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Bend VA Clinic makes history with air delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses
For the first time in the U.S., a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic has delivered COVID-19 vaccines by air. Destination: Bend.…
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C.O. veterans urge creation of Veterans Court for cases involving PTSD, other issues
A roundtable discussion took place Thursday in La Pine among supporters who want Deschutes County to create a veterans treatment…
Continue Reading Oregon VA still seeking applicants for Educational Bridge Grants
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is still accepting applications for the Veteran Educational Bridge Grant, a grant program that was…
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Bill would make memorial signs to honor some fallen heroes easier to request
Bend resident Dick Tobiason is no stranger to advocating for the veterans…
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State Land Board OKs $1.6 million land sale for new Redmond readiness center
The State Land Board on Tuesday approved several property transactions, including the sale of 20 acres in Redmond to the Oregon Military Department…
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State sets land sale for new National Guard readiness center in Redmond
After years of discussion and collaboration between the city of Redmond, Deschutes County and the Oregon Military Department, another state agency…
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Biden lifts transgender military ban
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday…
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Bend native, WWII fighter pilot Leon Devereaux Jr. dies at 97
Bend native, Bend HS graduate and World War II fighter pilot Leon Devereaux Jr. died Thursday at the age of 97. Devereaux shot down a Japanese “Betty…
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Parade for Prineville Marine celebrates his 99th birthday
Prineville Marine Jack Becker, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, celebrated his 99th birthday in style on Saturday with a horn-honking…
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Oregon National Guard medics assist at Salem mass vaccination site
Oregon National Guardsmen joined Salem Health at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Tuesday to assist them with their efforts to distribute the…
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Divers find WWI dog tag at bottom of Deschutes River, search for veteran’s family
Miranda and Kea Eubank were out diving, looking for underwater treasures in the Deschutes River near Drake Park about two months ago when they found…
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Public feedback sought for proposed Vietnam War Memorial at state Capitol
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public feedback on a proposal from a nonprofit, the Vietnam War Memorial Fund, to construct a…
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Walden nominates 8 Deschutes County students to US service academies
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Wednesday that he has nominated 14 Oregon students, eight from Deschutes County, for acceptance to the…
Continue Reading Oregon VA announces record-low home loan interest rates
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Monday it has lowered interest rates on all new loan applications for its home loan products,…
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‘It’s wonderful’: C.O. Veterans Ranch-grown lettuce a restaurant hit
At the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch north of Bend, vets have been using horticulture for the past few months, as a way of healing.…
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Lawmakers concerned about COVID-19 outbreak among Oregon Army National Guard soldiers
The New Mexico congressional delegation is raising questions about a coronavirus outbreak among a group of Oregon Army National Guard soldiers who…
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