The Foundation Honor Roll Award highlights outstanding contributions of an individual, group or company in support of the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) to provide eye assistance, hearing assistance and eye medical assistance (such as cataract removal) Read More
Carrots from Tumalo farm featured in scratch chicken soup at free meal sites Oct. 26 On October 26, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate National Farm to School month by serving up from-scratch chicken noodle soup featuring carrots grown at a local farm at free meal sites Read More
PORTLAND, Ore., – Falling demand for gasoline in the U.S. is one factor pushing pump prices lower, even as stocks decrease. Drivers in Oregon and all but a handful of states are seeing pump prices decline. For the week, the national average for regular loses two cents Read More
Investments preserve 102 units of affordable housing in Douglas and Jackson counties PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 20, 2020 — The $19.7 million renovation of three apartment complexes in southwest Oregon has been completed and will preserve 102 units of rental housing serving Read More
Bend, Ore.- On Monday, October 26, Deschutes National Forest officials will close Forest Service Road (FSR) 370 from the Todd Lake Trailhead to the junction with FSR 4601 in anticipation of increasing winter weather. FSR 370 provides access to Broken Top Trailhead and Read More
SALEM, Ore. – A FEMA External Outreach Site opens Oct. 20, 2020 in Estacada to assist Oregon residents in Clackamas County affected by recent wildfires and straight-line winds. The site offers in-person visits for residents to get information about their application, Read More
Slater Fire – 156,637 acres and 82% containment Yesterday, a small pocket of fire was found outside the containment lines south of Takilma, in the Cowboy Mine area. The 30- x 30-foot breach was contained and firefighters continue to patrol the area. The rest of the Read More
October 19, 2020 (Bend, OR) — The Deschutes Public Library recently sealed the deal on a five-year renewal of the lease for its East Bend Library, which is located at 62080 Dean Swift Road on Bend’s east side of town. The new lease takes effect on January 1, Read More
Beginning today, the Deschutes County Stabilization Center will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Stabilization Center, located in north Bend, serves children and adults who are in need of short-term, mental health crisis assessment and Read More
Source Weekly & What If We Could team up again to raise half a million for charities BEND, OREGON—Last year, in the first year of Central Oregon Gives, organizers set a goal to raise $50,000 for area nonprofits. Imagine their elation when the program raised over 10 Read More
