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Redmond, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Redmond! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What can you get fixed at Redmond’s upcoming Repair Cafe?
  • How will Redmond Fire & Rescue use its new $4 million grant?
  • Discover the Redmond pioneers behind your favorite parks and streets.

Also on today's calendar: How to Make a Solar Power System for an RV or Trailer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 24.
  • Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Repair Cafe returns to Redmond (bendbulletin.com) — Redmond residents can get broken household items fixed for free at the Repair Cafe coming to the Redmond Library on Nov. 6 from 5–7 p.m. Volunteers will help repair clothing, electronics, small appliances, and even offer cell phone diagnostics and ski tune-ups. Families are encouraged to bring kids, and RSVPs are available through the Environmental Center website.
   

• Press Release: Bynum, Salinas, Merkley, Wyden Announce $16 Million for Oregon Street Safety Plans (quiverquant.com) — Redmond Fire & Rescue is set to receive $4 million in new federal funding aimed at improving street safety planning, emergency response coordination, and post-crash care. The grant is part of a $16 million Safe Streets and Roads for All package shared with three other Oregon agencies. Local residents could see safer roads and stronger emergency services as projects roll out.
   

• Why Redmond parks, schools and streets are named what they are (redmondspokesman.com) — If you’ve ever wondered who Baker, Bowlby, or Jesse Butler were as you drive or walk around Redmond, this feature unpacks the local people and stories behind many park, school, and street names. From early homesteaders and educators to civic leaders and theater owners, it connects familiar places to the community figures who shaped the city’s history.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We're gearing up for a great night of trick-or-treating!
    This place is ready for some Halloween magic, things are kicking off early, and we'll be handing out treats well after dark. #TreatMap (Nextdoor West Redmond)
  • We have had this beautiful visitor He looks well fed, his fur looks healthy.
    Friendly and obviously has been loved. He begs to be let in at every door. Last night he spent the entire night. At 7:00 he was still making the… (Nextdoor Hwy 126)
  • Redmond School District posted a job opening for Facilities/Custodial Support Intern - Temporary/Substitute Positions in Redmond. Apply here.
  • Flynn Group of Companies posted a job opening for Roofing Service Technician in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Terrebonne

  • 10 Oregon State Parks That Offer A Quiet Escape During Peak Fall Foliage (takingthekids.com)

Bend

  • Bend FFA chapter Earns Honors at National Expo (bendsource.com)
  • Central Oregon Veterans to Discuss New Book on Women's Air Force Academy Trailblazers (ktvz.com)
  • Bend-La Pine Schools to hold community sessions after Silver Rail tragedy (ktvz.com)

Ok Redmond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Redmond

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