Deschutes Public Library Foundation celebrates 20 years of building community one book at a time A Novel Idea has taken readers around the world and throughout time. We’ve read amazing books, joined in on powerful programming, and had thought-provoking...
Mosaic Receives Grant from Oregon Community Foundation Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health organization providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation (OCF). The...
Brooks Resources Corporation’s annual tradition of the wall calendar featuring an iconic image of Central Oregon has been released. Last year was the first time the company held a photo contest for the featured image, and its success encouraged them to issue another...
High Desert Conservation Corps is now recruiting 18-24 year old's for our fuels-specific crew, based out of Redmond. We are hiring 6 crew members for this AmeriCorps term of service, and the program runs from January 16 through June 20. The focus is to help protect...
Virginia Bailey, Design Staff 2, has joined Steele Associates Architects in Bend, Oregon. She attended University of Oregon, studied abroad in France and Vancouver, B.C., and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and minors in Interior...
Diversability Inc. was awarded $50,000 from the Central Oregon Health Council to expand services and programming for individuals with diversabilities and their families. The Community Advisory Council approved funding for our Resource Tools for All projects, including...
In the depth of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. But under the surface, a secret world comes to life. A new High Desert Museum exhibit dives into the snow, where voles, shrews, insects and porcupines build a matrix of tunnels to survive...
Oregon State University - Cascades announced that Saoirse Jones has joined its campus leadership team as director of development. "We are thrilled to welcome Saoirse to OSU-Cascades and continue the groundswell of community philanthropy that made the OSU-Cascades...
To help hungry families share a meal this Thanksgiving, NeighborImpact has distributed Thanksgiving meal staples to more than a dozen food pantries throughout Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The meals include...
Condit-Chadwick will be sworn in Dec. 13 and serve through June 2023 During Tuesday’s night’s special meeting, Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors voted to appoint Kina Condit-Chadwick to fill the vacant seat, Zone 7, at-large. Condit-Chadwick, who was...
Compass Commercial Asset & Property Management is excited to welcome Emilio Tiscareno to the team. Tiscareno joined the company in summer 2022 as a Property Coordinator and Broker. He works with tenants and vendors to ensure timely maintenance and improvements to...
The solution from CHESS Health provides 24/7 peer support in Central Oregon CHESS Health, the leading provider of service-enabled technology supporting the addiction management and recovery lifecycle, today announced that Rimrock Trails Treatment Services, a mental...
Award recipients to be announced in early February 2023. The nomination process for the Bend Chamber’s annual Business Excellence Awards is now open through January 1, 2023. The 2023 Business Excellence Awards event is a celebration of the accomplishments and...
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting at The SEA Crab House at 335 SW Century Dr. on November 22. They are excited to be expanding and joining the community in Central Oregon. They offer fresh seafood, great service and enjoy giving back to the...
As you read through the 2022 Annual Report, you will see our efforts to create more mid-market workforce housing, more childcare openings and build the skills and resiliency of our Central Oregon workforce.
