If you’re trying to clean up your credit, you’ll come across plenty of companies offering an easy fix. But any company promising instant results for a price is likely a scam. The Federal Trade Commission says Grand Teton is one of those companies. In its lawsuit, the FTC says Grand Teton tricked people into paying… Continue Reading
Most parents don’t want their children accidentally wandering into the deep end of the internet without supervision. Since you can’t monitor every minute of your child’s life, online platforms and services offer a variety of parental controls. These can help keep your kids safe when using online content. We’ve rounded up quick links and, in… Continue Reading
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. received the most employee votes in TDS’ 50 for 50 Golden Year of Giving initiative. BEND, Ore. (June 18, 2019) — To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) has launched the 50 for 50 Golden Year of Giving initiative. In conjunction with its subsidiaries—TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions, Suttle-Straus and… Continue Reading
Research from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that children between the ages of 8 to 18 spend up to eight hours online each day. As schools close for summer recess, young students will have even more free time to roam the web. The timing is the reason the U.S. Senate designated June as National Internet… Continue Reading
School is out and summer is here! Now’s the perfect time to relax and enjoy some hot movies—including some giant blockbusters you’ll want to watch (or see again!). Check out what you can enjoy at home this month: Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral Started June 4 Rated PG-13 Lionsgate Tyler Perry says goodbye to… Continue Reading
Flag Day is Friday, June 14, so here is a refresher course with the rules and guidelines for displaying the American flag. These guidelines came out of the U.S. Flag Code passed by Congress in 1942. U.S. Flag Do’s and Don’ts When the U.S. Flag is brought into a stadium, passing in a parade or… Continue Reading
BendBroadband is proud to sponsor of one of Oregon’s largest food festivals. More than 40 local food vendors will be at the Bite of Bend, June 14-16, a three-day food party on the streets of downtown Bend. With a full range of foods from wood-fired pizza, tacos, Thai, Greek, and even gelato, you’re guaranteed to… Continue Reading
Watching films together is a great way to form a bond with your dad. In honor of Father’s Day, check out these films that celebrate dad! Field of Dreams (1989) A baseball movie in which Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears voices and decides to build a baseball field in his cornfield. The ghosts… Continue Reading
Local television station COTV 11 — channels 11 and 611 (HD) in Central Oregon — will air several area high schools’ graduation ceremonies live over the next few days. The schedule looks like this: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 — Ridgeview High School 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 — Madras high School 7 p.m. Friday,… Continue Reading
Add Showtime® to your BendBroadband lineup for just $10.99 a month. In addition to Showtime’s commercial-free access to original series, star-studded movies, sports, and comedies, you won’t want to miss the two new series kicking off in June. City on the Hill is an intense crime drama based in Boston starring Kevin Bacon (see trailer… Continue Reading
