Veterans Day
Madras Veterans Day Parade
Madras Veterans Day Parade begins promptly at 2pm. The parade starts Sahalee park in Madras Wednesday Nov. 11th. See Flyer here If you would like
November 6, 2020
11:08 am
Category: Central
homelessness
Bend Heroes Foundation To Break Ground For Veterans Village Late Fall
BEND, OR — Bend Heroes Foundation has received commitments of both land and financial help from Deschutes county and the City of Bend to build and
November 6, 2020
7:09 am
Veterans Day
Veteran’s Day Brewery Pop Up
A local brewery and catering company unite for one tasty and refreshing pop up event. Braveheart Brewing is veteran owned, and its mission is to
November 5, 2020
10:22 am
WWII veterans
Bend VA clinic renamed after local hero Robert Maxwell
On Monday, Bend’s Veterans Affairs clinic was officially renamed after local veteran Robert Maxwell, on what would have been the war hero’s 100th birthday. “It’s
October 26, 2020
7:25 pm
homelessness
Local veteran groups aim to build 12-unit homeless shelter by December
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach and Bend Heroes Foundation are working to build 12 small, stand-alone houses on a vacant lot on Poe Sholes Dr. in
October 19, 2020
6:40 pm
mental health
Bend nonprofit The Shield raises awareness, helps veterans, first responders
Bend nonprofit The Shield seeks to raise awareness and provide free mental health services to Central Oregon veterans and first responders. Find out … Views: 72
October 11, 2020
10:48 pm
home loans
NeighborImpact announces $15K grants to local vets looking to buy 1st home
NeighborImpact’s lending program is now offering $15,000 grants to Veterans purchasing their first home in Crook, Deschutes or Jefferson counties or the Confederated Tribes of
October 7, 2020
10:43 am
honor and remembrance
Senate approves bill to rename Bend VA clinic after Robert Maxwell
The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a bill to rename the Veterans Affairs clinic in Bend after Robert Maxwell. Maxwell, a Central Oregon war hero
September 18, 2020
2:18 pm
memorials
Dedication: Highway 26 to become POW/MIA Memorial
On Friday, Sept. 18, 10 large POW/MIA Memorial Highway signs will be dedicated in public ceremonies in six cities — including Prineville and Madras —
September 15, 2020
8:56 am
COVID-19
Crook County Veterans office still offering remote services
Crook County Veterans Services has been doing business as usual, although like other organizations, business looks somewhat different in how they communicate with their clients
September 1, 2020
12:00 am
Oregon Citizen-Soldiers continue return home from second largest mobilization since World War II
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon National Guard Citizen-Soldiers continue to return home from overseas mobilizations across the state. The first group arrived last week and continues
August 20, 2020
6:40 am
With hike up Pilot Butte, friends and family honor marine killed in training accident
A Marine from Bend who died in a training accident three weeks ago was remembered Tuesday night during a hike up Pilot Butte. Private First
August 19, 2020
11:24 am