September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but the work around Oregon to prevent suicide continues, even as the state has not seen an increase in
The Wall That Heals, a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., arrived in La Pine Tuesday as part of a nationwide
After an emotional week at the nation’s capital a group of local veterans has returned from their honor flight to Washington D.C. It’s an annual
Culminating three years of community-wide efforts, the four-day visit of The Wall That Heals (TWTH) commences on Wednesday, Sept. 28, with a 200-motorcycle escort that
Today, nearly two dozen Central Oregon veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars boarded their Honor Flight. Destination: Washington, D.C. for an official “Thank you
A building blitz with a special work break took place Saturday at the soon-to-open Central Oregon Veterans Village in Bend. Volunteers from local contractors, to
It all started with the desire to spread kindness, along with her daughters’ idea, for Brenda Kine to set up this moving tribute in her yard
Like many at the time, Richard Piatt was still a teenager when he joined the Navy. The World War II veteran from Redmond shares his
The Deschutes County Commission has approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments of more than $4.9 million to support two food bank expansion projects, a
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Heritage of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is offering grants for the construction or restoration of veterans and war
Living history at the Airshow of the Cascades in Madras on Saturday as Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins recounted memories of his time as a
At 6pm Thursday, August 26, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch (COVR) will host a forum for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans to participate in discussion and
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