NeighborImpact seeks applicants for home weatherization
NeighborImpact has funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture available for weatherizing homes in Jefferson County, with more funding from…
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Tickets for 2021 Sisters Rodeo, 80th celebration, go on sale
The Sisters Rodeo Association Board of Directors has announced that the 2021 Sisters Rodeo performance tickets are on sale now.…
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Bend makes PETA’s ‘Vegan-Friendly Cities’ List
The results are in for PETA’s 2020 ranking of the Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Towns and Small Cities in the U.S., and Bend’s vegan companies and food…
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Time almost out to sign up for health care coverage for 2021
Open enrollment, which began Nov. 1, ends Tuesday, Dec. 15. Oregonians who do not receive health insurance through work, Medicare, or the Oregon…
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Museum’s Waterston Desert Writing Prize kicks off student competition
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Young writers from Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake counties are now invited to submit essays exploring desert…
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Bend ‘Longest Night’ vigil to honor those who have died experiencing homelessness
An outdoor vigil and procession is planned on Monday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m. to honor our community members who have died while experiencing…
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Oregon Food Bank welcomes $2.9 million in state emergency food aid
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board on Friday approved a $2.9 million investment in emergency food assistance through the Oregon Food Bank…
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Jefferson County seeks interest in developing ‘South Madras Gateway’ site
Jefferson County, in close consultation with the City of Madras and the Madras Redevelopment Commission, is seeking expressions of interest from…
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Deschutes County road construction report: Week of Dec. 13-19
Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for the week of Dec.…
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Jericho Road receives $5,000 to help buy cold-weather supplies for homeless
The Central Oregon Health Council has awarded Jericho Road of Redmond $5,000 to support the purchase and distribution of cold weather protective…
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Firewood-cutting season ends on Central Oregon public lands
Forest officials want to remind the public that personal use firewood collection on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National…
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Discover Your Forest, Mt. Bachelor interpretive programs canceled
Out of an abundance of caution, staff and volunteer safety concerns, and in light of the increasing spread of COVID-19, Mt. Bachelor and Discover…
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ODFW seeks applicants for access, habitat program boards
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for people with an interest in hunting, wildlife conservation and land management to serve on…
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Deschutes County conducting phone survey on COVID-19 impacts
Beginning this week, Deschutes County Health Services is conducting a voluntary phone survey as part of an ongoing effort to better understand…
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Deschutes County seeks applicants for COIC board
Do you have a background in tourism and recreation, business and industry or a field that represents the unemployed or underemployed? The Deschutes…
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Deschutes County SO keeps ‘Shop With a Cop’ going, with changes this year
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been working throughout this pandemic on a way to continue with Shop with a Cop. And they’ve found a…
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Thursday declared ‘Get Covered Oregon’ Day
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared Thursday, Dec. 10 as Get Covered Oregon Day to focus on the importance of staying healthy by getting covered.…
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Guardian Group named a ‘2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit’
Guardian Group announced Wednesday it has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of…
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Mid Oregon’s Holiday Dough fundraiser more than doubles last year’s donations
Thanks to the generosity of Central Oregonians, Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Holiday Dough fundraiser collected nearly $8,700 in donations, more than…
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Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers halfway to $120K goal for holiday campaign
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After 15 days of bell ringing, The Salvation Army Red Kettles in Deschutes County are at just over $60,000, just 50% of the…
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