Tentative 4-year Agreement Includes 10.55% Wage Increase Over Two Years On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Bend-La Pine Schools and Oregon School Employees Association Chapter 6 reached a conceptual agreement on a new contract for about 900 classified employees in...
Member Announcements
High Desert Food and Farm Directory is Open to Sign Ups!
HDFFA’s 2024 High Desert Food and Farm Directory is Open to Sign Ups! Farms, Ranches, and Local Food Businesses are Invited to Join Our Local Food & Farm Community! High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is excited to announce that sign up is now open for...
Bend Brewfest Set to Return Oct. 3-5, 2024
Central Oregon’s largest craft beer festival will be held at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater The Bend Brewfest is set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater Oct. 3-5, 2024. “The Bend Brewfest is back home,” said Beau Eastes, the Old Mill District’s Marketing...
The Bulletin and The Redmond Spokesman Vote to Unionize
The reporters, photographers and news assistants of The Bulletin and The Redmond Spokesman announced their successful vote to form the Central Oregon NewsGuild. After EO Media Group declined to voluntarily recognize the Central Oregon NewsGuild in October, the...
The Center Welcomes New Providers to Expand Orthopedic Care in Central Oregon
The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care is pleased to announce the addition of seven orthopedic providers, joining our medical team from Desert Orthopedics and Praxis Health. This transition will allow The Center to further its commitment to offering...
Family Access Network Receives $25,000 from Central Oregon Health Council
The Family Access Network (FAN) recently received a $25,000 grant from Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) to support FAN advocates in bringing critical basic-needs services to children and their family members in rural areas throughout Crook, Deschutes, and...
St. Charles’ Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2024
St. Charles Health System’s grant cycle for 2024 is now open and accepting applications from local community organizations throughout Central Oregon. Groups can apply for three different grants: Priority grant Celebrate, Together; Celebrando Juntos: This grant is...
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend Celebrates 30 Years in Deschutes County in 2024
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend announce their 30th anniversary in Deschutes County. The Clubs have played a pivotal role in community growth and youth development for three decades and show no signs of slowing down at the 30-year mark. The organization will...
Wild Heart Therapy + Consulting Launches Somatic Therapy Intensives
Wild Heart Therapy + Consulting is proud to announce their new service, Somatic Therapy Intensives. These 1-3 day personalized sessions are designed for professionals looking to skip the waitlist and participate in extended sessions to achieve deep emotional healing....
Central Oregon Children in Foster Care Need Your Help
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. CASAs are community volunteers who do what no one else does - they advocate solely for the best interests of children and youth in foster care. CASA of Central Oregon is a nonprofit organization that makes sure that as...
Bend-La Pine Schools’ Application Window Open Now for Choice Option Schools, Attendance Area Change Requests
Applications are now open for families of students enrolled in Bend-La Pine Schools to submit a request to attend a choice option school, as well as to request a priority attendance area change. Choice option school requests for grades 1-12 and priority attendance...
COCC’s First-ever State of the College Address
Central Oregon Community College will welcome the region's leaders, employers, educators, organizational partners, and community members as President Laurie Chesley shares the college's current priorities, goals and key initiatives. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 Wille...
HDFFA Brings the First Annual SOUPer Bowl to Bend Saturday, February 3, 2024
We may not know which teams will be competing in the Superbowl 2024, but we do know that some tasty local soups will be up for sampling on Saturday, February 3, 2024 as the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA) brings the first annual SOUPer Bowl to our...
Reading and Discussion with Authors of Book About People Living with Physical Disability, Paralympic Medalist
The authors of a book of essays about people living with physical disability will be joined by a Paralympic medalist for a reading and discussion at Oregon State University - Cascades on Jan. 23. Lily Collison and Kara Buckley, the authors of “Pure Grit,” will be...
High Desert Museum to Host 1920s-Era Prohibition Party
Find Hidden Speakeasies around the Museum, Dance to Live Music and Learn about the History of Prohibition in Central Oregon Get ready to put on the Ritz! Friday, January 19, the High Desert Museum will host their much-anticipated Prohibition Party for the third...
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