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Volunteers lend a hand at Stirrup Purpose equine therapy in Bendย 

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Volunteers rolled up their sleeves Monday atย Stirrup Purpose, anย equineย therapyย nonprofit,ย on the east side of Bend known for using horses to help people heal โ€” physically and emotionally.ย  The ranch offers equine-assisted therapy to people of all ages, providing mental wellness support through human-animal connection. Riding and working with horses can also benefit balance, strength, and

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Central Oregon women unite to fund long-term mentoring for at-risk children; Raise more than $16k

CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ)– Members of 100+ Women Who Care of Central Oregon have collectively donated $16,800 to Friends of the Children, a nonprofit that provides one-on-one professional mentoring for children facing significant obstacles. The donation aims to support Friends of the Children’s mentoring program, which pairs children with a full-time, paid professional mentor, starting as

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Central Oregon employee-owned stores, shoppers team up for ‘Food for February’, raise $85K to fight hunger

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shoppers across Central Oregon helped raise more thanย $85,000ย to fight hunger through the 15th annualย Food for Februaryย fundraiser organized by Newport Avenue Market, Oliver Lemonโ€™s, and Ollieโ€™s Kitchen. The employee-owned grocery stores announced Thursday that the campaign brought in a recordย $85,236.70, with more than $30,000 matched by parent company Rudyโ€™s Markets, Inc. The

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Warm Springs man charged with firearm possession, high-speed chases after months-long manhunt

WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ)– A Warm Springs, Ore., man has been charged with possessing multiple firearms as a felon and eluding police during a high-speed chase. Edward Francis Jones, 32, faces federal charges stemming from two incidents involving law enforcement. According to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Scott E. Bradford, Jones has

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