Santa Express set to roll through Bend once again
Bend Fire and Rescue’s annual Christmas Food Drive, known as Santa’s Express, kicks off Monday night and will run through Thursday evening.…
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Oregon State Parks suggests giving discounted parking permits
This holiday season, give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. From Dec. 1-31, holiday…
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Early-bird Sisters Folk Fest discount tickets to go on sale
A limited number of discounted tickets will go on sale on Monday, December 9 for the 24th Annual Sisters Folk Festival. The dates for next year’s…
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Redmond ice rink opens Friday afternoon
The city of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District are excited to announce the season opening of the ice rink Friday at 3…
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Running for pie and a cause in snowy Bend
A big crowd of runners and walkers braved the snowy cold on Thanksgiving morning for the annual I Like Pie…
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HSCO offers ‘Black Furday, Saturday’ adoption special
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is having a “Black Furday and Saturday” adoption special the 29th and 30th of November. Adopters on Black…
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La Pine Community Kitchen welcomes all to Thanksgiving meal
The La Pine Community Kitchen is open five days a week and typically serves traditional food. But on the day before Thanksgiving, the kitchen hosted…
Continue Reading State offers grants for veterans, war memorials
Oregon Heritage of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is offering grants for the construction or restoration of veterans and war…
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Despite snow, Bend’s ‘I Like Pie’ run/walk is still on
Bend’s favorite (and tastiest!) Thanksgiving Day community event is still on for Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Old Mill…
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ODOT: Travel tricky enough, so don’t drive ‘buzzed’
There were no alcohol-involved fatal crashes last year in Oregon over the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday, a first in recent years, but it was still a…
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Bend Parks and Rec begins online survey
Every few years, the Bend Park and Recreation District conducts a survey to gauge awareness, perceptions and priorities of Bend residents in regards…
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Several C.O. organizations hosting Thanksgiving meals
With snow falling and the temperatures in Central Oregon dropping below freezing, many homeless shelters in the region are expecting an influx of…
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Deschutes County Health offers suicide prevention resources
Deschutes County Health Services – Suicide Prevention Program would like to remind everyone of some helpful resources as we enter the holiday…
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Pet safety tips for the cold days ahead
As frigid, below-freezing temperatures and snow hit Central Oregon, the Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to remind people to provide extra…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Keeping your Smart TV safe
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense with your…
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Health insurance for $1/month? Subsidies make it possible for many Oregonians
In new video ads highlighting the annual open enrollment period for health insurance, Oregonians talk about the subsidies that allow them to fit…
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Rimrock Trails Treatment Services receives $30,000 grant
The Oregon Community Foundation recently granted Rimrock Trails Treatment Services $30,000 to hire a full-time Community Outreach Coordinator.…
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Downtown Bend merchants urge you to ‘Shop Small Saturday’
The holiday season is just days away, and the Downtown Bend Business Association is kicking it off with Shop Small Saturday on Nov.…
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Credit union awards creative learning grants
SELCO Community Credit Union, through its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program, has awarded a program-best $47,238 to 56 educators across…
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Operation Christmas Child lets Sisters community play Santa
Volunteers in Sisters dedicated their Sunday morning to playing Santa for children in need around the world.…
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