Girl Scouts to host walk-up cookies booth in Bend this weekend
Girl Scout Cookie lovers in the Bend area have a rare opportunity this weekend: Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington is hosting a walk-up…
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ODFW’s iNaturalist project offers unique opportunities for community science
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently launched the Oregon Wildlife Conservation project on the app iNaturalist to request the…
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Bend’s High Desert Museum named a finalist for National Medal honor
The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services announced Thursday that the High Desert Museum in Bend is one of 30 finalists for the 2021…
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Bend Urban Gardens offers help to aspiring vegetable gardeners
The 2020 growing season saw a boom in new gardeners, across the nation and locally, as COVID-19 forced us to stay home.…
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Summit Medical Group announces new name: Summit Health
Following its 2018 partnership with Summit Medical Group, one of the nation’s leading independent physician-led multispecialty groups, Summit…
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Mosaic Medical expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Mosaic Medical has been invited by the Oregon Health Authority to participate in a pilot program to expand…
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Deschutes County releases ‘popular’ summary guide to annual financial report
Deschutes County has released this year’s Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), a summary guide to the in-depth county annual financial…
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Pacific Power customers can now trim bills by shifting power use to off-peak times
Choosing when you run your dishwasher or charge your electric vehicle could deliver significant savings on your power bill under new options now…
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New Oregon map shows what fire-affected recreation sites are open, closed
Oregon’s Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Task Force released an interagency status map Wednesday to help the public navigate the status of…
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Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools awards $25,000 in classroom grants
The Education Foundation for Bend–La Pine Schools has awarded over $25,000 in classroom grants to public schools in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver for…
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‘Not Your Usual IPA’ sales to benefit Hunger Prevention Coalition of C. Oregon
Two iconic Central Oregon brands, Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market, have teamed up to create a limited-release beer to benefit the…
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Redmond School District opens 2021-22 kindergarten registration
The Redmond School District has launched online registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2021-22 school…
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Crook County School Board member resigns; voters to choose successor
After six years advocating for school safety and increased communication, Crook County School Board member Walt Wagner resigned late last week to…
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New ‘Oregon Taste’ directory links consumers to locally grown fresh food
Oregon Taste, a public service project of James Beard Public Market, is launching OregonTaste.com Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest — a searchable…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against ‘typosquatting’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum plans Wednesday consumer tele-town hall on COVID-19 scams
It has been one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we still see scammers prey on Oregonians every day, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
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April proclaimed Arbor Month in Oregon
The first week in April was just not enough time to show how much Oregonians appreciate trees. So Gov. Kate Brown has proclaimed all of April as…
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COVID relief law brings health care savings for Oregonians
The American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden last week, incorporates big savings for Americans who buy health coverage through the…
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Family Access Network Redmond luncheon raises over $32,000
During the week of Feb. 22, supporters of The Family Access Network (FAN) Foundation gathered virtually on an event website to celebrate the fourth…
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Credit union offers information about Economic Impact Payments
With the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 approved by Congress and President Biden, many consumers have questions about this new round of Economic…
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