Healthy Beginnings welcomes Schmitt to board
Healthy Beginnings has elected a new board member to help serve the Central Oregon community. Kristie Schmitt of Compass Commercial joins the board…
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OSU earns four top-five rankings for online education
Oregon State University is ranked No. 4 and is among the nation’s top 10 providers of online undergraduate education for the seventh straight year…
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State online benefits system going offline this weekend for upgrade
The state’s online application systems for medical, food, cash and child care benefits will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 until…
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ODE seeks schools, community groups to offer summer food service
The Oregon Department of Education is seeking more schools, community organizations and tribes to participate in its Summer Food Service Program…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Defending against Chinese shipping, shopping scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against Chinese shipping and shopping…
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Bend Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Oregon goes virtual, offers variety
Oregonians have a long-standing and beloved winter tradition of plunging into the frigid Deschutes waters every February to raise money and…
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COCC gets share of $5 million federal grant for advanced manufacturing training
Late last year, Central Oregon Community College partnered with Mt. Hood Community College, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and seven…
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J Bar J Youth Services achieves national accreditation
J Bar J Youth Services, a nonprofit operating several programs helping youth and families in Central Oregon, has achieved national accreditation…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy touts graduation rate of nearly 92.5%
According to an annual report released by the Oregon Department of Education, Redmond Proficiency Academy’s high school graduation rate for the…
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Application deadline coming soon for Habitat’s new Redmond townhomes
There is just one week left to submit a housing application for Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity’s housing program for the Quince Townhomes in…
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Deschutes illegal marijuana enforcement team seeks focus group participants
The Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team is a partnership between the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the Bend Police…
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ODOT Region 4 construction report: Week of Jan. 25-29
Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of Jan.…
Continue Reading State launches jobs website for growing developmental disabilities field
The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services launched a website, ImpactOregon.careers, focused on available positions in the developmental…
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Free Prevent Diabetes Central Oregon program offered
Deschutes County Health Services is excited to announce upcoming dates for the Prevent Diabetes Central Oregon program.…
Continue Reading Deschutes County road construction report: Week of Jan. 24-30
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s weekly road construction report for Jan. 24-30, again focusing on the Tumalo Road-Tumalo Place…
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NeighborImpact seeks Representative Payee clients
NeighborImpact’s Rep Payee program helps those who cannot pay their bills due to cognitive or physical challenges by ensuring that their finances…
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Cascades East Transit moves to snow schedule
Due to inclement weather, Cascades East Transit will operate on a snow schedule starting at noon on Friday, as described…
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Bank warns: Beware these COVID-related scams in 2021
Since the onset of the pandemic, criminals have used tactics like identity theft and social engineering to defraud government and health care…
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Central Oregonians react to extension of student loan payments freeze
The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment moratorium through Sept. 30, affecting the nearly 40 million Americans who owe over…
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Council on Aging of C.O. launches ‘Caring Connections’ weekly calls
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Thursday it has launched Caring Connections, a new program that connects volunteers with isolated…
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