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Children’s Museum of Central Oregon Announces a New Name and a New Home
The Children’s Museum of Central Oregon announced two major milestones in its journey toward opening Central Oregon’s first children’s museum. First, the organization has secured a nearly 8,000-square-foot building in Bend’s Central District and will begin its transformation into a year-round destination. Second, with a new...
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From parades to art, Central Oregon communities salute the troops on Veterans Day
BEND, Ore. -- Every Veterans Day, organizations around Central Oregon honor the thousands of veterans living here. The most prominent events are the parades held in cities across the High Desert. Bend: 11:00 a.m. in Downtown Bend. Redmond: 11:11 a.m. in Downtown Redmond. Prineville: 11:00 a.m. starting at 4th and...
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Traffic Alert: Franklin Avenue to Temporarily Reopen in Bend for Holiday Season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The City of Bend announced on Monday that Franklin Avenue will temporarily reopen on November 20th through January 3rd for the holiday season.The road is currently under construction as crews work to improve infrastructure.The city has posted this message on their website:Franklin Avenue, from Harriman Street to First Street is closed The post Traffic Alert: Franklin Avenue to Temporarily Reopen in Bend for Holiday Season appeared first on KTVZ .
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Serbian immigrant turned PE teacher named Oregon's best in elementary
After earning his teaching license in the U.S., Ratko Pavlovic told his wife he wasn't sure if he could teach, worrying about his English skills. While the two were in the car, his wife assured him his teaching skills and the representation he could offer as an immigrant are both needed in schools. "She talked to me about how, for many kids, maybe English is not their first language, and how many different cultures we have (in the U.S.), and it would be really great to have someone to represent," Pavlovic, 37, said. "That's the reason why I wanted to do elementary." Pavlovic was born in Yugoslavia, now modern-day Serbia. He earned his teaching license at the University of Niš in Serbia and began teaching physical education, a profession that has always called to him. In 2016, he immigrated to the U.S., seeking a new adventure and experience while settling in Wyoming. He met his wife, who is from Oregon, and they moved to Eugene in 2019. Pavlovic now teaches physical education in Bethel School District. For the past six years, he has been known to Bethel students and staff alike as Coach P. The walls of his gymnasium at
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Bend Municipal Airport’s New Control Tower ‘Really Was a Group Effort’
((Left) Dignitaries attending the ceremony included Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler (in bright pink jacket) who stands next to Airport Director Tracy Williams (Right) At 115 feet in height, the control tower is Bend’s tallest building | Photos by Andrea Hine) “A lot of people don’t realize that Redmond isn’t...