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Envision Bend has released the community’s next five-year Vision Action Plan! The latest Vision Action Plan on behalf of the city of Bend came together after 17 months of widespread community outreach and visioning, shaped by over 2,400 residents who shared insights and ideas in 2022.

Go Clean Energy Conference Coming Up on October 4

Whether you rent, own a home, business, or commercial building, cash and tax credits are coming your way from government incentives. So much! It's hard to keep track. At the Go Clean Energy Conference, businesses and government will learn how to qualify for grants and...

City of Bend Holding Informational Workshop on Middle Income Housing

Open Spaces and Open Houses? The Tradeoffs in Oregon’s Land Use System

Join the City Club of Central Oregon (CCCO) and nationally recognized land use expert Bill Fulton, as he explores what makes Oregon’s land use system unique, and its strengths and weaknesses compared to other systems in the U.S. At 50 years old, Oregon’s land...

Central Oregon SHRM Awarded For Elevating Human Resources, Improving Workplaces

SHRM recently awarded Central Oregon SHRM its prestigious EXCEL Silver Award for the CHAPTER’s accomplishments in 2022. The EXCEL award is given to state councils and chapters to recognize major accomplishments, strategic activities, and tactical initiatives...

Donations to St. Charles for Nurses and Healthcare Week 2023

In celebration of 2023 Nurse’s Week and Health Care Week, May 6-13th, St. Charles is taking the opportunity to recognize our caregivers and how they support patients, their community and each other. A committee of caregivers from across the organization is assembling gift baskets to be filled with local contributions. St. Charles is asking for your help by contributing an item, service, or full gift basket. Donations are needed by Monday, May 1.

Donation Deadline Approaching for Central Oregon Gives!

With just under three weeks left to go to the Dec. 31 deadline, Central Oregon Gives has already raised $321,000 for local charities through the popular end-of-year giving campaign. "Now is the time for community members to hop onto centraloregongives.com, explore...

Oregon Travel Study Seeks University, Transit, and Community Partners

The Oregon Modeling Statewide Collaborative (www.oregonmodels.org) is sponsoring the Oregon Travel Study, which will be conducted starting Spring 2023. As technologies evolve and travel behaviors change quickly over the next few years, transportation planners need to...

KIDS Center Annual Gift Card Drive

Child abuse can fracture and uproot households and put families under enormous financial stress. Central Oregon is invited to support families in crisis with gift cards for groceries, gas and basic necessities. This year, there are two ways community members and...

Election Info & Resources

The November 8, 2022 general election is quickly approaching, and it will be a crowded ballot with statewide and local races as well as policy initiatives. Here’s a quick overview of the statewide issues and educational resources.

Bend 101 Seasonal Topic Focuses on Land Use and Our Rapid Growth

Insights into how state, county, and city policies have shaped the process will be shared. The goal of Bend 101 is to provide a channel for helping new(ish) residents better understand where Bend has come from, what it’s facing today, how to get involved and make new...

Faster Internet Oregon Speed Test Campaign

The Faster Internet Oregon speed test campaign is a statewide broadband mapping effort for Oregonians to report Internet speeds or a lack of connection at home. The Faster Internet Oregon project will provide decision-makers with data that will: Identify Oregon homes...

NewsChannel 21 Hosts and Airs a Series of Six Debates

NewsChannel 21 has begun hosting and airing a series of six live debates to help voters cast an informed ballot. All of the events, including the first televised debate of the fall between the three leading candidates for governor, also will be live-streamed on...

Panel Sought for Central Oregon “State of the Region” Survey

COIC (Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council) is administering a regional survey across Central Oregon next month via the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (OVBC) Panel. The Central Oregon "State of the Region" survey aims to understand how Central Oregonians feel...