Bend, Ore. – You can join the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity on a build trip to San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua January 30-February 7, 2016. Bend Habitat has 3 volunteer spots left for motivated volunteers who want to have an amazing experience in a different culture and Read More
Bend, Ore. – The Deschutes National Forest is planning to close the Storm King trail in West Bend beginning today for commercial thinning operations. Contractors will be commercially thinning and hauling in three timber sale units in West Bend starting today and Read More
Salem, Ore.- The Oregon Housing and Community Services agency has released details on a statewide “Point-in-Time” annual homeless count. This snapshot showed that 13,176 people in Oregon were experiencing homelessness during the Point-in-Time count, which Read More
Bend, Ore. – Today at 4 p.m. city leaders and others gathered to celebrate the completion of the large Reed Market Road improvement project. Sally Russell, Bend City Councilor spoke to KBNW news: “This is an old county road that’s been here forever and Read More
Salem, Ore. – A more than $402 million tax surplus was confirmed by the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) last week, triggering a tax surplus credit, or “kicker,” for the 2014 tax year. The credit will be returned to taxpayers through a credit on their Read More
Bend, Ore. – October 4th through the 10th is National Fire Prevention Week and the Bend Fire Department is celebrating with an open House event. It’s this Saturday, October 10th, from 11 am until 3 pm, the public is invited to visit our North fire station at Read More
Culver, Ore. – After four years and overcoming many obstacles, Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue’s vision of a new fire station facility has become a reality. The new station is nearly complete. The facility includes a 5600 sq. ft. apparatus bay and a 2200 sq. ft. Read More
Bend, Ore.- Central Oregon nonprofit Saving Grace was named the 4th best medium sized nonprofit to work for in Oregon. Saving Grace’s Executive Director Janet Huerta, and 9 other staff members attended the awards dinner in Portland last week hosted by Oregon Business Read More
Newport, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking sport anglers for their input into the 2016 Pacific halibut and 2017-18 bottomfish seasons. Anglers wishing to participate in the season-setting process may do so in one of two ways: Attend one of Read More
Portland, Ore. – There’s a public meeting of the Tobacco Reduction Advisory Committee on Thursday in Portland. The Committee provides recommendations and guidance on program and budget matters to the state Tobacco Prevention and Education Program. Agenda Read More
