R&H Construction, one of the Northwest’s leading commercial construction companies, announced today the growth of their Central Oregon preconstruction services department as well as the promotion of a Bend-based team member. Loren Colpo,...
Member Announcements
Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation Awards Family Access Network $15,000
Funds Will Enhance Fan Advocate Services Throughout Central Oregon The Family Access Network (FAN) has received a $15,000 grant for general operations from the Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation. Many FAN families are low-income, living in poverty, or experiencing...
St. Charles Awards $190K in Grants to Local Organizations
Community Benefit Grants Support Basic Needs, Reducing Loneliness and More St. Charles Health System announced today recipients of a variety of Community Benefit grants, awarding more than $190,000 to 35 local organizations in Central Oregon. The grants were...
Synergy Health & Wellness Approved by the State for On-Site Hemoglobin Testing
Synergy Health & Wellness (“Synergy”) is proud to announce its recent approval by the State of Oregon, allowing the facility to offer in-office Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing. This credential marks a significant enhancement to Synergy's array of patient...
Accounting Firm Kernutt Stokes Announces Six New Hires
Kernutt Stokes, an Oregon-based accounting firm with four offices in the state, is pleased to announce the addition of six new employees. The Bend office welcomes Pacific University graduates Sage Dunaway and David Allen as associates, and Ashlee Arenz as an...
Museum Receives $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Award
The High Desert Museum will receive $500,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, one of 10 in the nation selected for funding in the exceedingly competitive Public Humanities Projects: Exhibitions category, the agency announced Tuesday. The funding...
OSU-Cascades Hosts Open House for Expansion Progress on May 28
Oregon State University – Cascades invites community members to an open house on May 28 to explore the latest progress as once unusable lands — a former landfill and pumice mine — near the center of Bend are transformed into a university campus. The event will...
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate Announces Addition To Brokerage Team
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate is thrilled to announce the addition of Paul Evers to their brokerage team. A familiar face to many Bendites, Paul joins NAI Cascade with a reputation of entrepreneurship and innovation and a heritage in commercial real...
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach Food Drive
We are partnering with Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, Inc (COVO) and starting a canned food drive. Any canned food will be accepted, but a major preference is canned meat (aka tuna/salmon) and canned fruit. These folks do a TON for our community so if you can,...
Central Oregon IPA Launches Medical Billing and Consulting Services to Expanded Provider Types Without Membership
Exempt Employees: Minimum Salary Threshold Increases Beginning July 2024
As has been expected for some time now, the U.S. Department of Labor finally released the final rule increasing the minimum guaranteed salary an employee must receive to be considered “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The increase is set to...
Deschutes Public Library’s Emily O’Neal Receives Librarian of the Year Award
Deschutes Public Library is proud to announce that three staff members were honored with awards for their exceptional service and leadership. Emily O’Neal, Technical Services Manager, was awarded the prestigious Librarian of the Year award by the Oregon Library...
Beaver Coach Sales Awarded Prestigious Platinum Service Award by Newmar
In a significant recognition of service excellence within the recreational vehicle industry, Beaver Coach Sales, a Top 50 RV dealership, has been honored with the esteemed Platinum Service Award by Newmar, a leading RV manufacturer known for its quality and...
Hospice of Redmond Expands its Camp Sunrise Program to Include Teens Up to Age 17
Hospice of Redmond Expands its Camp Sunrise Program to Include Teens Up to Age 17 An estimated 6 million children, or 1 in 12 kids in the United States, will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. In Oregon, 1 in 15 or 6.8 percent of...
Let’s Race to Stop Human Trafficking
Together, we will race to speak up and stop human trafficking in a positive way in Central Oregon! This is a friendly 5k for all ages; you can run or walk along a marked trail. Saturday, May 4, 2024, 10:00 AM Seventh Mountain. We have an exciting activity for...
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