Prineville Police plan DUII high-visibility enforcement through Labor Day weekend
The Prineville Police Department will be participating in the NHTSA High-Visibility Enforcement through the Labor Day weekend. The goal is to…
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Oregon Lions School Vision Screening program can catch eye conditions early
Across the state of Oregon, students are reluctantly beginning to turn their thoughts from bike rides and popsicles to book reports and pencil…
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Bend Park & Rec District seeks applicants to serve on naming committee
The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking help from the community to name future park, facility and trail…
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Oregon Dept. of Education, Google partner to offer free teacher training, certifications
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Education announced Tuesday a new collaboration with Google to provide free professional training and…
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Crook County Health Dept. plans another COVID-19 vaccine mobile clinic
Cases of COVID are on the rise not only in Oregon, but the entire nation. In Crook County our case count is higher than ever before counted. The…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against fake COVID-19 vaccine…
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Girl Scouts add a new, ‘indulgent’ cookie to their lineup: Adventurefuls
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington and Girl Scouts of the USA announced Tuesday that the new Adventurefuls cookie will join the…
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Family Access Network receives $2,000 grant from First Interstate Foundation
The Family Access Network met with First Interstate Bank’s Bend representatives recently to accept a $2,500 grant toward sustaining FAN services in…
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Oregon DEQ launches environmental podcast
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Tuesday launched a podcast called GreenState, creating a new information pathway for the agency…
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Redmond Cub Scouts help C.O. Veterans Ranch in ‘Summer of Service’ project
Redmond’s Pack 27 Cub Scouts took part in a national Scouting effort, the Summer of Service, Monday evening.…
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B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’ Sentimental Journey to visit Madras Airport
The Airbase Arizona Flying Museum is bringing one of the most iconic warplanes from World War II to visit Madras Municipal Airport, August…
Continue Reading Prineville PD gives results of downtown pedestrian, seat belt enforcement operation
The Prineville Police Department conducted a four-hour combined Pedestrian and Seatbelt Enforcement Operation in the area of NE 3rd Street in the…
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High Desert Museum fundraiser, the High Desert Rendezvous, coming up August 28
 The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous, returns to the virtual world on Saturday, August 28, at 7:00 pm and offers…
Continue Reading Bend Park & Rec plans 3 hiring events, raises pay to fill open positions
Hiring continues at the Bend Park and Recreation District as preparations are underway for the busy fall season, with new full-time positions and…
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Poor air quality prompts High Desert Chamber Music to cancel Old Mill concert
High Desert Chamber Music has canceled Saturday afternoon’s event at the Old Mill District due to poor air quality in the region.…
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Museum at Warm Springs postpones Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland
The Museum at Warm Springs said Friday it has postponed its annual Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland until further notice.…
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Lava River Cave closing early for improvements, visitor safety project
Lava River Cave, located in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, will be closing early this…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 16-22
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of August 15-21
Here is Deschutes County’s road construction report for the week of August…
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Prestigious UW grant helps COCC reimagine ‘History of Islamic Civilizations’ course
A $9,000 grant from the University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Middle East Center, was awarded to Central Oregon…
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