Oregon will issue more Pandemic EBT food for young children. Find out more here.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services will be issuing additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between Sept. 1 2022 and May 11, 2023.

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Dangerous surf conditions close clamming. Learn more here.

(Seaside, Oregon) – Razor clamming at Seaside to Warrenton remains closed this week, although it was scheduled to open on October 1. Every July, Clatsop Beach goes through a clamming conservation closure to maintain the thick population, and then is supposed to reopen on October 1. (Photo Seaside Aquarium)

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The Oregon Get There Challenge is an annual 15-day statewide challenge to encourage people who live or work in Oregon to drive alone less and use transportation options more. Transportation options include biking, walking, transit, carpooling, vanpooling, or working remotely.

New this year, the Get There Challenge is encouraging some friendly competition by making it team-based. Mark your calendar for October 1-15, 2023 and gather up your best Commute Options mates to win big together. You can join a community, worksite team, OR you can create your own team of up to 10 friends, neighbors, and/or co-workers. Teams will compete for prizes by logging trips taken by bike, walk, carpool, vanpool, bus, and remote work. You can also win bonus prizes by unlocking early bird achievements.

Find out more information or sign up at  https://getthereoregon.org/challenge/

See the screening for a new documentary, The West is Burning. Learn more here.

Article and photograph by Cascade Business News

The West is Burning examines the history of forest management and social conflict that has contributed to current forest conditions, causing longer fire seasons and unprecedented destruction. The film emphasizes the need to act now to generate positive change in our forests, watersheds, and communities. Click here to watch a trailer of the film.

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Wanna do something completely different this weekend? The Central Oregon Maker Faire, is happening this Saturday and Sunday at Deschutes Brewery near the Old Mill. Explore robotics, metalworking, sustainability, fermentation, woodworking, the arts and more. The Maker Faire is for everyone!  A family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. A place for people to show what they’ve made and learned.

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Since 1986, roughly 80,000 people each year build the counter cultural Black Rock City, transforming 4,000 acres of Nevada desert into Burning Man.

Recently, Climate Crisis protesters blocked the road into the festival, causing tempers to flare. Read the full article here in The Guardian as shared from Apple News.

Today’s Country KSJJ 102/9  welcomes Country Recording Star Chris Janson with Triston Marez to Century Center on Bend’s Westside. Outdoors. This Sunday, September 3rd. 

Chris Janson has already scored four #1 hits. He’s created all-star collaborations with Travis Tritt and Eric Church, and lent his pen to the likes of Tim McGraw and Hank Williams Jr. Chris’ new album, The Outlaw Side of Me, is climbing the charts with “21 Forever” featuring Dolly Parton and Slash.

When will a Country legacy in the making like Chris Janson perform in your backyard, on Labor Day Weekend, at an intimate outdoor setting like Century Center? Likely never again!

Get up close and personal with Chris JansonLive, Sunday September 3rd at Century Center. Tickets are locally priced at just $55 each. Beers and cocktails will be affordably priced as well. 

Chris Janson Live. A part of the Kendall Toyota of Bend Concert Series supporting locally produced and affordable live music for Central Oregon.

Invasive vine mealybugs have been found in Southern Oregon. Find out more here.

By Rolando Hernandez (OPB)

An invasive vine mealybug was found in Southern Oregon in 2021 and since then, vineyards have been fighting to eradicate the insect. The pest can cause significant damage to Oregon’s grape vines, affecting fruit quality and mold growth. State funding from SB 5506 will invest more than $400,000 to monitor, research and suppress the insect before it becomes widespread in the state.

Brian Gruber is the president of the Oregon Winegrowers Association. Greg Jones is the vice chair on the Oregon Wine Board’s board of directors. And Vaughn Walton is a professor at Oregon State University’s horticulture department . They join us now to share how this bug can potentially affect Oregon’s vineyards and the potential impact of the funding to address the threat it poses.

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