Plan ahead for Labor Day weekend travel, congestion, ODOT urges
Travelers celebrating Labor Day weekend can expect heavy congestion and high wildfire danger throughout much of Oregon and the Northwest. What is…
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Patrons, musicians help select Mitchell as new maestro for Sunriver Music Festival
One of the highlights of the recently completed 44th summer season of Sunriver Music Festival was ‘The Maestro in Action,’ experiencing the two…
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Bend City Council declares ‘Welcoming Week’ Sept. 10-19
The Bend City Council Wednesday night declared Welcoming Week, Sept.…
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First Interstate Bank to hold fourth annual Volunteer Day; Bend workers plan 13 C.O. service projects
To support the communities it serves, First Interstate Bank is hosting its fourth annual Volunteer Day on Wednesday, Sept. 8. As part of this…
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Express Employment plans employee appreciation event, job fair
Express Employment Professionals is hosting an employee appreciation event and job fair on Sunday, Sept. 12 to help support the Central Oregon…
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Oregon Parks offers grants to build, restore veterans and 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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Year after destructive wildfires hit Oregon, emergency managers urge preparation for disasters
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – One year after severe drought and extreme winds fueled the most destructive wildfires in the state’s history, Oregon…
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State Marine Board offers Labor Day weekend boating fun and safety reminders
Labor Day weekend is always popular outdoors, and to keep things fun and safe, the Oregon State Marine Board suggests taking the time to plan your…
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State gets feds’ OK to issue another $167 million in pandemic-related kids’ food benefits
The state of Oregon has received approval from the federal government to expand the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program and provide an additional $167…
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Deschutes County commissioners distribute $4.9 million in American Rescue Plan funds
The Deschutes County Commission has approved American Rescue Plan Act investments of more than $4.9 million to support two food bank expansion…
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C.O. Association of Realtors announce 2021 ‘Building a Better Central Oregon’ awards
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® announced Wednesday it has selected the 2021 Building a Better Central Oregon awards.…
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Forest Service in NW offers safe recreation tips for a fun Labor Day weekend
National forests in Oregon and Washington are a great destination for that last long weekend of the summer season. The Forest Service offers these…
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As in-person school returns, ODOT says: ‘School routes are everywhere – drive like it’
Many of us have gotten accustomed to children learning remotely, but slowing down and looking for children wherever you’re driving is critical for…
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Oregon FBI launches hate crimes awareness campaign, releases state, U.S. statistics
Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and…
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Bend Fire & Rescue plans back-to-school drive-thru event, providing supplies, info
On Sunday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bend Fire and Rescue will host a back-to-school drive-through event at the North Fire Station, 63377…
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City of Bend wraps up summer street preservation projects
This year, City of Bend street crews improved 74.5 lane miles of roads in Bend, officials said Tuesday as the summer of projects draws to a…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against mystery gift scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against mystery gift…
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Umpqua Bank Foundation awards $271,000 in community grants
In its second round of community grant funding this year, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry working to define wildland-urban interface; input sought
The process for defining the “wildland-urban interface” in Oregon continues to move forward following Board of Forestry approval of the proposed…
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Sept. is National Preparedness Month: PGE, Pacific Power urge building an ‘outage kit’
To recognize September’s National Preparedness Month, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power are encouraging their customers to be prepared…
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