Good morning, Bend.

Silver Rail Elementary PTO invites residents to donate eligible cans and bottles (via their BottleDrop Green Bag account or at a local BottleDrop redemption center) to support school programs.

Local groups are hosting fundraisers to support families hurt by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary; Silver Moon will donate all sales + matching funds at a gathering on Wed, Oct.

21, and Hawk + Huck Lounge will hold a fundraiser from 4-9 p.m.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, Oregon State honored Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary community with a special helmet decal before defeating Washington State 48-30—paying tribute to victims of a recent tragedy at the school.

On Thursday, KTVZ explained that heavy traffic from national shares caused technical issues, which disrupted its website and stream amid a school tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School — the network worked with its vendor and KGW to restore service and verify information.

It apologized for the inconvenience.

Bend-La Pine Schools use an emergency Standard Response Protocol (developed by the I Love You Guys Foundation) that outlines steps such as lockdown, secure, and reunification.

A state law provided $2.5 million for silent panic alarm systems, and districts may choose if and when to install them.

Local garden experts advise residents to leave perennials like coneflowers, asters, and ornamental grasses standing through fall to feed birds and shelter beneficial insects while protecting spring blooms.

Home gardeners in Bend can delay pruning spring-blooming shrubs until after their flowers fade.