KWSO Calendar for Sun., Nov. 8, 2026
The Metolius Friends Food Pantry at 575 Hood Ave is open today from 9-noon and 2-4pm.
The Jefferson County 509J School Board will meet on Monday, November 9th at the Warm Springs K-8 Academy at 6:30pm.
Today is Tribal Day at Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort. Tribal members, spouses, residents, and employees get a complimentary resort pass for swimming and land activities plus a 50% discount on cabana rentals, 25% off of food in the restaurant and 10% off of items in the pool clubhouse store.
Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran’s Day, a federal holiday. Social Security recipients who normally receive their payments on the second Wednesday of the month can expect their direct deposit the day before, on Tuesday, November 10th. If you have any questions, contact Mushy at 541-777-2785.
OSU Extension Service is hosting a Multi-Agency Wildfire Recovery Resource Event for Jefferson County on Tuesday, November 10th. It will be held from 11am to 3pm at the Central Oregon Agricultural Research & Extension Center at 850 NW Dogwood Lane in Madras. Representatives will be available to help connect residents with resources related to natural resources, agriculture & livestock recovery assistance, insurance questions, financial & community assistance programs and other local, state & federal resources.
KWSO’s Warm Springs Native Market, featuring local vendors & food, will be held on the day before Thanksgiving – Wednesday, November 25th – 10am to 2pm in the Old School Cafeteria. Interested vendors can sign up by emailing KWSO@wstribes.org. Space is limited.
Jefferson County will honor veterans with activities November 10-11. Activities begin on Tuesday, November 10th, at the Jefferson County Community Center with a complimentary lunch for veterans starting at noon. Community contributions are always welcomed. Attendees can also take part in a raffle, followed by bingo at 1. On Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, local Scouts post flags at Mt. Jefferson Cemetery at 7am. Madras VFW Post 12141 will host the annual Veterans Day observance at the Jefferson County Community Center. Doors open at 10AM, with the preliminary program starting at 10:30 and the official National Observance ceremony taking place at 11. This year's ceremony will feature a guest speaker sharing the story of his grandfather’s experience as a prisoner of war during World War II. Lunch will be served at noon. The Madras Elks Lodge will host a free dinner for all veterans from 4-7pm.
Members of the Simnasho Community are hosting a Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, November 10th at the Simnasho Longhouse. There will be Washut services at 5 and a potluck dinner at 6. Everyone is welcome to share a meal and bring a picture or memorabilia to display for the evening.
Warm Springs Recreation is seeking gently used Halloween outfits for their Costume Closet to get started on having more costume resources to offer next fall. If you have anything you can contribute - drop it off at the Warm Springs Community Center office.
Warm Springs Prevention Team is hosting the Thanksgiving Break Coed Basketball Tourney for youth November 23-24 in the Old School Gym. It’s free to enter and open to all kids from the Warm Springs and surrounding communities. Divisions: 6 and under, 8 and under, 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under and high school. For more information email Jaycelene.Brisbois@wstribes.org or call 541-615-0116.
