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KWSO Calendar for Sat., Aug. 24, 2024
There’s a memorial for Simon Kalama this morning, starting at 9 at the Agency Cemetery. It will move to the Agency Longhouse for services and giveaway at 10. At 1:00 will be the namegiving for the grandchildren of Margie Kalama. The Bright Wood Airshow of the Cascades Festival continues...
Warm Springs Acting and Filmmaking workshop encourages Indigenous representation in media
The four-day camp is led by local filmmaker LaRonn Katchia and actress Cara Jade Myers. Myers starred beside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon.'. Warm Springs film camp gets star power from ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ actress. A four-day...
U.S. Army parachute team over Central Oregon - Part 2
The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team is set to perform at the Airshow of the Cascades in Madras Friday and Saturday. They provided Central Oregon Daily News this video of their team in action. U.S. Army parachute team over Central Oregon - Part 3. The Airshow of the Cascades...
Jefferson County taxing districts wrestling with budget impacts of PGE tax overpayment get some good news
efferson County officials met Friday with representatives of dozens of taxing districts, from the library to cities and fire districts, to discuss a $1.8 million property tax over-payment by Portland General Electric, informing them of the utility’s recent agreements to reduce the impacts of repayments on their budgets. The post Jefferson County taxing districts wrestling with budget impacts of PGE tax overpayment get some good news appeared first on KTVZ.
Central Oregon Latino Fest brings cultural pride and family fun to Madras
Pulsating music, swirling dancers, and the aroma of savory food will fill Sahalee Park in Madras on Sept. 14, when the Latino Community Association opens Central Oregon Latino Fest 2024. Since its beginning in 2018, the free festival has grown into the largest celebration of Latin American cultures in Central Oregon.
MHS soccer: new head coach and an experienced squad
Scott Jividen has been involved in Madras High School boys soccer for a good section of his life. He played on the team for four years as a student, graduating in 2003, and he has been an assistant coach for the past 15 seasons. When longtime head coach Clark Jones retired after last season, with back-to-back league championships and coach of the year honors, he said there was only one person for the job: Jividen, his longtime assistant. ...
Heart of Oregon Corps Hosts Successful Job Fair, Connecting Local Youth to Local Employers
Heart of Oregon Corps, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting youth and young adults in Central Oregon, proudly announces the successful completion of its annual Job Fair, held on Thursday August 15th. The event brought together Heart of Oregon participants and local businesses, creating a vibrant space for connections and opportunities.
Threshing Bee, set for Sept. 14-15, brings history alive
If you’ve never participated in an old-fashioned threshing bee, next month is your chance. Antique and horse-drawn equipment will roll out to harvest wheat at the Jefferson County Historical Society’s Eighth Annual Threshing Bee, Sept. 14 and 15, at its new location north of Madras. For the second year, the free, family-friendly event will be held at Casad Family Farms, owned by Chris and Cate Casad, at 2595 NW Elm Lane, where nearly 3 acres of Sonora wheat – almost double last year’s acreage –...
Bend-area man, already jailed for DUII, charged with explicit online luring of a ‘minor’ who was an undercover officer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend-area man jailed earlier this month on a drugged driving charge has been charged with luring a minor and attempting to use a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, accused of sending explicit images and texts to someone he thought was a minor, but actually was an undercover officer.
Mt. Bachelor, Oregon’s largest ski area, going up for sale
Oregon’s largest ski area, Mt. Bachelor, will be up for sale in coming weeks. The Bend area resort’s owner, Powdr, said it was planning to sell the resort along with a handful of others, a company spokesman said. This coming ski season would still be “business as usual” for its employees and skiers. But...
Over 1,800 residents without power in Klamath County
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. - 1838 residents in Klamath Falls and Chiloquin are without power. In Klamath Falls, 1475 residents are without power. Crews have been notified and are investigating the cause of the outage. Power is expected to be restored before 12:30 a.m. 448 residents are without power in different...
Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Curtiss P-40M-10-CU Kittyhawk “Lulu Belle”
Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history and historic military aircraft in particular. He has a particular penchant for documenting specific airframes with a highly detailed series of walk-around images and an in-depth exploration of their history, which have proved to be popular with many of those who have seen them, and we thought our readers would be equally fascinated too. This installment of Randy’s Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Curtiss P-40M-10-CU Kittyhawk Mk. III constructor’s number 27490, USAAF s/n 43-5802.
Double Trouble: La Grande woman arrested after two different fights on same day
LA GRANDE — A La Grande woman faces multiple charges after being arrested for two separate disturbances and alleged assaults. Jennifer Lucky, 26, wasn’t so lucky when she was arrested on August 21 in La Grande. She faces charges of Assault III and Disorderly Conduct II. The first...
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