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š± How a data glitch just cost Redmond schools over $700,000
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In today's newsletter:
- How a data glitch just cost Redmond schools over $700,000
- How many 911 calls Redmond police handled in just three months
- How nearly $10 million in grants could impact Redmondās safety services
Also on today's calendar: Cocktail Class and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 37.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 39 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Redmond, other Oregon school leaders call for funding formula changes after federal poverty data leads to cuts (ktvz.com) ā Redmond School District is facing a loss of more than $700,000 in expected state funding after federal poverty estimates triggered a formula change, and Superintendent Charan Cline is pushing for reforms. Alongside leaders from other Oregon districts, heās urging the State Board of Education to rely less on federal data they say undercounts local poverty and shortchanges Redmond students. 
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2. Redmond police receives over 3000 calls a month, makes over 100 arrests (redmondspokesman.com) ā Redmond residents can see just how busy their police department has been this year, with more than 3,000 calls and over 100 arrests each month so far in 2026. March brought the highest 911 call volume, most traffic stops, and the most citations, while DUII arrests fluctuated but remained a steady part of officersā workload. Ā Ā Ā
3. Bynum seeks nearly $10M in federal funds for Central Oregon projects, includes over $2M for DCSO body cameras (ktvz.com) ā Redmond services could see a boost as Rep. Janelle Bynum seeks nearly $10 million in federal funds, including support for Redmond Child Care and the Redmond Fire District. The package also includes over $2 million for Deschutes County Sheriffās Office body cameras and Tasers, though all requests still need full congressional approval. Ā Ā Ā
4. Prep tennis: Central Oregon Invite returns (redmondspokesman.com) ā Redmondās Sam Johnson Park will host matches this Friday and Saturday as part of the Central Oregon Invite, a large boys tennis tournament spread across seven area sites. Local teams including Redmond High will face schools from around Oregon in pool play, giving players rare chances to test themselves against unfamiliar opponents and experience multiāmatch, championshipāstyle days. Ā Ā Ā
5. LOCAL HISTORY: Mary Brown published Spokesman for nearly 4 decades (redmondspokesman.com) ā Redmondās longtime newspaper publisher Mary Brown helped shape both the Redmond Spokesman and the city itself, from strengthening local journalism to helping secure military airstrips that became todayās commercial airport. Her decades of leadership also supported building Redmondās first major hospital and mentoring future Oregon media and political figures. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Redmond
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Upcoming Events in
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2026 Wild Ride Classic Car Show
Wild Ride Brewing, 332 SW 5th St, Redmond
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Cocktail Class
Gompers Distillery and Speakeasy , 611 NE Jackpine Ct #8 , Redmond
6:00 pm -
JV Softball @ Caldera
Caldera High School , 60925 SE 15th St , Bend
4:30 pm -
Boys Tennis @ RHS
Sam Johnson Park , 333 SW 15th St , Redmond
4:00 pm -
Girls Tennis vs RHS
Ridgeview High School , 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave , Redmond
4:00 pm -
Baseball @ Caldera
Caldera High School , 60925 SE 15th St , Bend
4:30 pm -
Softball @ Bend Senior High
Bend Senior High School , 230 NE 6th St , Bend
4:30 pm -
Baseball vs Caldera
Ridgeview High School , 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave , Redmond
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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š Events Nearby
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Pop Up Escape Room!
General Duffy's Waterhole , 404 SW Forest Ave , Redmond
11:00 am -
Softball @ Crook County
Crook County High School , 1100 SE Lynn Blvd , Prineville
4:30 pm -
Baseball vs Summit
Ridgeview High School , 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave , Redmond
4:30 pm -
Live at the Vineyard: Cover City
Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards , 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr , Terrebonne
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sometimes we are constantly in motion....
Yet it seems as if nothing special is ever happening to us anymore....Each day seems exactly like the last....And we have trouble differentiatingā¦ (Nextdoor West Canyon) - FOUND: Blue Bedskirt
We found this blue Bedskirt wrapped around the tree in our front yard this afternoon on Wickiup Place, but with this wind it could have come fromā¦ (Nextdoor Cascade View Estates)
- St. Charles Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for EVS Housekeeping Attendant in Redmond. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redmond here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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