NAMIWalks Central Oregon is a mental health community awareness 5K walk that will take place from 9-11 a.m. on May 18 starting and ending at Pioneer Park near downtown Bend. With your support, we intend to make an unprecedented impact on mental health in our...
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the winter ice storm that occurred Jan. 12 – 20, SBA’s Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. SBA acted...
Charley Roberts, partner and Chief Financial Officer at Sierra James Construction, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA). He looks forward to representing, and advocating for the building industry in Central Oregon.
The housing crisis in Bend is real, and over the past three years the Chamber has invested considerable time and resources forming collaborative partnerships, focusing on workforce housing for our residents. Since the start of our workforce housing initiative in 2021,...
Bronwen Jewelry + Nest Dear Friends, I am literally quaking with excitement as I officially announce our partnership with Nest. Nest is a nonprofit organization and leading advocate for artisans and artist makers in the US and around the world. ...
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Chandler Lecture Series recently received its first National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, a $60,000 award that will be used to develop and host six humanities-focused presentations on topics of journalism, social...
Tickets are now available for the High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous—one of the longest-running galas in Central Oregon. Rendezvous returns for its 34th year on Saturday, August 26 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. “We’re excited to see old...
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting celebration at Idaho First Bank’s new location, 1002 NW Bond St., Ste 101 in Bend on April 7. Congratulations and welcome to Bend! Idaho First Bank is a commercial bank focused on “community First, People...
Economy in Central Oregon By Jake Procino |Workforce Analyst/Economist, East Cascades | Oregon Employment Department All central Oregon counties have fully recovered from job losses in 2020 and are in expansionary growth passing their pre-pandemic peaks. Over the...
Oregon OSHA adopted administrative rules last week to protect employees from excessive heat and smoke. The heat rules include requirements to provide access to shade and water. They also require employers to provide paid breaks of increasing length as heat...
Following a comprehensive process of stakeholder input, Lisa Nielsen, Bend Chamber Marketing Lead, developed a new brandmark for Leadership Bend, along with a complimentary logo for the newly formed Leadership Bend Alumni Association (LBAA).
Oregon OSHA, in alignment with updated public health guidance from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), has determined that the following changes to its COVID-19 Requirements for All Workplaces (OAR 437-001-0744) are appropriate at this stage in the pandemic.
A tunnel that navigates under East Cascade Road into Fort Rock Park is slated for replacement and will close the road between Shamrock Lane and Fort Rock Road starting in early March. Detour signage will be in place to reroute drivers around the project. The following...
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