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Mountain View Community Village

Planned 75-unit supportive housing village near Redmond Airport receives $23 million state grant

SALEM,ย Ore. (KTVZ) โ€”ย Oregon Housing and Community Servicesย said Tuesday continuesย steady progress toย increaseย the stateโ€™s housing supply by funding theย creationย and preservation ofย 329ย affordable homes, including a 75-unit project near Redmond Airport.ย  Theย Oregonย Housing Stability Councilย approvedย funding for fourย propertiesย locatedย inย Astoria, Redmond, and Portland, including the Mountain View Community Village planned for Deschutes County-owned land north of Oasis Village. The project planned by Mountain

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There’s Good News: From classrooms to labs, Bend students prove girls belong in science

(Update: adding broadcast video). BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€” February marked International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global reminder that a girlโ€™s curiosity is her superpower. Itโ€™s a message that girls belong in laboratories, tech hubs, and research centers โ€” everywhere science is done. In a two-part special report, KTVZ News highlighted the

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Creating pathways to success: Heart of Oregon Corps receives boost from O’Reilly Automotive Foundation

BEND, Ore.ย (KTVZ) โ€“ย From buildingย affordableย homes toย mitigating wildfire risks toย providing local childcare andย distributing fresh food, youth ages 16 to 24 are getting a chance to earn money, improve their communities, and build their resumes.ย  Now, the organization that makes it possible, Heart of Oregon Corps, is getting help to provide those programs, thanks to a $25,000 grant

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Weaver Awards COIC

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council chosen as a community host for 2026 Weaver Awards

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council announced Tuesday that it’s been selected as one of 25 Community Host organizations for the 2026 Weaver Awards, a national initiative ofย Weave: The Social Fabric Projectย at the Aspen Institute.ย  The Weaver Awards are part of aย collectionย of activities designed to celebrate and support weaversโ€”everyday neighbors who are building

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Camp Fire Absolutely Incredible skating party 3-2026

Kids and families invited to Camp Fire Central Oregon’s ‘Absolutely Incredible Kid Day’ ice skating party

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€” Hey kids! Itโ€™s time to โ€œready, set, skate!โ€ for FREE with Camp Fire Central Oregon on Sunday at The Pavilion in Bend. The nonprofit youth development organization is inviting the whole community to its annual Absolutely Incredible Kid Day (aka #KidDay) celebrationโ€”three action-packed hours of *FREE ice skating for the first

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Oregon State Legislature approves $42M for OSU-Cascades student health and recreation center

Oregon State Legislature approves $42M for OSU-Cascades student health and recreation center

(Update: adding video, comments from students, dean of OSU-Cascades, and local lawmakers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Years of growth are continuing here in Central Oregon, as OSU-Cascades is taking another major step to support student wellness and campus life. The Oregon Legislature has approved $42 million for a new Student Health and Recreation Center, giving students access to

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City posts feedback from Reed Market Bridge open house

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) โ€” Bend is moving forward on a transformative infrastructure project designed to eliminate frustrating railroad crossings on Reed Market Road. The Reed Market Bridge will lift vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians over the tracks, delivering safer, faster east-west travel through southeast Bend.โ€‹ Project Background Reed Market Road serves as a key arterial south

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Rooted at Antler cottages rendering

RootedHomes opens applications for Redmond affordable homeownership community

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomesย recently announced that it has opened applications for Rooted at Antler, a permanently affordable, net-zero homeownership community at 1699 West Antler Avenue in Redmond.ย  The Antler Campus is the secondย RootedHomesย community in Redmond. Recognizing the need for both affordable and mid-market housing in Central Oregon,ย RootedHomesย said it has developed this community for families

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