The 2021 Impact Conference is the evolution of our successful Real Estate and Economic Forecast Breakfast events. What was once two separate events are now joining forces for a powerful, one-day conference! In addition to the topics of our local economy and real...
Deschutes County has received federal funding to provide incentives to individuals who get vaccinated in Deschutes County. Deschutes County Health Services is working to provide various incentives, including gift cards and products purchased from local businesses....
The annual legislative session in Salem was anything but ordinary this year, as lawmakers gathered for the 160 day long session lasting from January through mid June. From the start, the session was unique as the Capitol building was closed to the public and all...
Central Oregon’s childcare shortage is an ongoing, difficult issue for families and for employers who want their employees to be able to return to work. The Bend Chamber has worked through advocacy and collaboration to find solutions for the lack of childcare,...
We’re pleased to announce the ribbon cutting celebration at Manski Media at their new location at 1404 Northeast 3rd Street, Suite #7 in Bend on July 18, 2021. Manski Media is a Digital marketing company started by husband and wife, Tommy and Angela Szymanski, in late...
The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) will help meet the urgent needs of immigrant Latino residents in Bend and the surrounding region with a $30,000 grant to enable the Latino Community Association to hire additional staff. Currently, two primary employees, a...
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) student-run newspaper, The Broadside, recently took top honors in the best website category for two-year colleges at the Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators’ (PNAJE) annual student contest. The paper also...
Rimrock Trails Treatment Services is tremendously grateful to receive $7,500 in grant funds from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation’s (CCUIF) spring 2021 Grant Cycle. Funding from the CCUIF establishes a Peer Support Specialist Fund so that Deschutes County...
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon (CoA) announced that they have once again received SAGECare certification. We are Central Oregon’s aging experts – ensuring that all of us have access to the supports, services, and resources we need when we’re older. We serve...
The Oxford Hotel Bend has once again received the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best Award, being counted among the Top 25 hotels in the nation for the ninth year in a row. Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice® Best of the Best award winners are among the...
For the second year in a row, Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) has received a Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. We are excited to have received this top rating highlighting our commitment to...
Central Oregon’s leading hospice organization has reached an important milestone in its campaign to raise $6 million in donations to construct a new Hospice House. Partners In Care announced today that it has raised $4.3 million thanks in large part to major gifts...
Brooks Resources Corporation today announced that Erica Hollern Kelly has joined its board of directors. Kelly is the first female to ever be elected to the board of directors of Brooks Resources Corporation or Brooks-Scanlon, Inc. With a mix of experience that spans...
The Family Access Network (FAN) recently received a $5,000 grant from TC Energy Foundation for FAN advocate services in Central Oregon. Funds will be used to provide 50 children and their family members in need with life-changing services such as nourishing food,...
Karnopp Petersen LLP announced the launch of a new donor-advised fund with the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Since 1955, generations of Karnopp Petersen lawyers have provided legal services to the Confederated...
