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As Black History Month comes to a close, we continue to close the racial gap of disparity

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday marks the end of Black History Month. The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity, the Good Deeds Project and Bend YIMBY hosted an event Wednesday evening, honoring and acknowledging contributions of Black people throughout history. A telling and powerful Netflix documentary titled “Explained | Racial Wealth Gap“  was featured. The three organizations also took the opportunity to

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IRS provides free tax options for military members and veterans

 There are resources for Central Oregon’s 22,000 veterans during tax season. It’s not just veterans who can get the free help, their families can as well, and they have several options. One of the resources is Miltax. The software is designed to make filing easier, and more efficient. The other resource is IRS Free File. It’s a program allowing people who meet certain income limits

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Bend’s Bear Creek Elementary welcomes visiting drummer, enjoys African drum circle

On Thursday, as we observe Black History Month, Bear Creek Elementary School’s Family Engagement Committee and Music Department welcomed professional Guinean drummer, dancer, acrobat and teacher Fode Sylla. Families and staff enjoyed taking part in an African drum circle, fostering inclusion and community. Fode shared his background and history in African drumming while creating a

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