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Kôr Community Land Trust Explains New Workforce Program in Bend
Jackie Keogh, executive director of Kôr Community Land Trust, at the site of ahousing development in southwest Bend. Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin By Anna Caminski, The Bulletin. This Article originally appeared in The Bulletin on March 17, 2023 More than 30...
Central Oregon Economic Indicators February 2023
Economy in Central Oregon By Jake Procino | Workforce Analyst/Economist, East Cascades | Oregon Employment Department Over the last 12 months ending in January, Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment grew 3.7%, adding 70,800 jobs. All central Oregon counties have...
Legislative Bills Aim to Provide Tax Relief to Small Businesses
This session the Chamber is tracking over 125 bills in a variety of issue areas from economic development and tax reform to childcare and housing issues. This week we’re focusing on the Corporate Activities Tax commonly known as the “CAT tax.”
What’s Brewing: Breaking Barriers for Women in Business — Featured Speakers
LUANN ABRAMS Founder of CEOX Luann Abrams is the founder of CEOX and a partner at FoundersPad, an early-stage venture fund with a dedicated mentorship program in Bend, OR, where she brings some of the brightest upcoming entrepreneurs together with the most experienced...
Heart ‘n Home Upcoming Events Including St. Patrick’s Day Raffle
Heart 'n Home has some exciting events coming up. On March 17 is the St. Patrick's Day Raffle, the 2nd Annual Heart ‘n Home Hospice non-profit fundraiser. The money raised from this event goes to their non-profit foundation which provides financial assistance for...
Bend’s Largest Health Event April 2 at the Riverhouse
Bend's Largest Health Event is Back! Sponsored by Market of Choice Join us Sunday, April 2nd from 9am-2pm at the Riverhouse Convention Center! All kids receive a free Easter basket, free photos with the Easter Bunny and may participate in a free Easter egg hunt...
We Need to Talk about Gun Safety City Club Forum
More than 150 community members will gather on March 16th at a City Club of Central Oregon (CCCO) forum focused on how we talk about gun safety. The event will feature a panel discussion facilitated by Zack Demars, special projects reporter at The Bulletin. A 2020...
Creations of Spirit Spring Events Bring Native Voices, Knowledge to the Museum
To offer visitors more opportunities to deepen their relationship with thenewest High Desert Museum exhibit Creations of Spirit, the Museum has numerousprograms on the calendar this spring. Many of the artists and knowledge holders willoffer a deeper insight into...
“Know Underwater” this March with Deschutes Public Library
Tides ebb and flow, giving way to abundant life covering two-thirds of Earth’s surface. Discover a world of wonder as we go underwater in March. From plankton to kelp forests, explore the future of aquatic ecosystems with algae research. Watch a performance of an...
The Environmental Center Awards Over $23k to Central Oregon Schools and Organizations for Learning Gardens
The next time you pass by your local school or youth center, take a look to see if they have a garden on site. If they do, or you see signs of an emerging garden project, chances are they are among the schools assisted by The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every...
Summit Bank Acquires New Building in Redmond, Oregon
Craig Wanichek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Bank (OTC PINK: SBKO), announced today that the Oregon-based business bank acquires a new bank building in Redmond, Oregon. The building, located in downtown Redmond at 538 SW Highland Ave, is a...
Compass Commercial’s Year of Growth and Recognition
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has had a year of exceptional growth and recognition in the industry. We recently received the 2023 Bend Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Organizational Growth and the 2022 Realtor of the Year Award from the...
Accounting Firm Kernutt Stokes Places 31st on the 2023 “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” List
Kernutt Stokes, a full-service certified public accounting and business consulting firm, is proud to announce its inclusion on Oregon Business magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon for 2023, ranking 31st in the mid-sized businesses category....
Systems West Employee Promotions
Systems West Engineers is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Barks PE, CCP, BCxP and Joseph Iaccarino, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C as Associate Principals of the firm! Brian has been with Systems West since 2015 and Joe since 2019. Brian embodies the values of...
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