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Ferguson Wellman Celebrates 50 Years With a Push for Financial Literacy
Company Distributes Financial Education Tools to Help Organizations Expand Their Reach During National Financial Literacy Month Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, an employee-owned investment firm, is celebrating 50 years in 2025. To recognize this...
Mid Oregon Credit Union Fundraiser to Benefit SMART Reading
Funds raised stay local and support in-school reading engagement programs for kids. Mid Oregon Credit Union Spring 2025 fundraiser began on Monday, April 7 to benefit SMART Reading™. Mid Oregon members and the community are invited to donate online...
Campus Child Care Center Under Construction at OSU-Cascades
An on-campus child care center at Oregon State University – Cascades will serve children ages infant through preschool and is anticipated to open in August. The Little Kits Early Care and Education Center will be administered by the OSU Family Resource Center,...
Indigenous Speaker Series Returns to the Museum in April With Inspiring Events
This April, explore identity, cultures and how to live the good life when the High Desert Museum’s Indigenous Speaker Series returns. Promising a vibrant showcase of Indigenous voices, the series features an array of Indigenous artists, storytellers, scholars...
Community Vision Summit on One of Our Most Pressing Challenges: Workforce Housing
Join this free resource fair, Vision update, and panel discussion on Thursday, April 17, from 5:00-7:30 pm at the UUFCO Church off Skyliners Rd (Across from Summit HS) Envision Bend and City Club of Central Oregon invite you to the Community Vision...
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery Launches 2025 Keep Kids Safe Campaign
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar) is proud to kick off its annual Keep Kids Safe Campaign this April in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This initiative raises awareness of child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon and mobilizes...
Freshen My Home Relaunches with User-Friendly Website and Enhanced Services, Making Home Cleaning Easier Than Ever
Freshen My Home, a local, woman-owned subscription-based home cleaning service, is launching a brand-new, user-friendly website. The site highlights the company's expanded service offerings as well as their affordable, efficient, and eco-friendly cleaning solutions....
RootedHomes Opens Lottery for Rooted at 19th Affordable, Net-Zero Housing in Redmond
RootedHomes is excited to announce the opening of the Rooted at 19th housing lottery. This unique opportunity allows income-qualified homebuyers to own a desirable and sustainable home in Redmond at below-market rates. The lottery will be open to the public...
Mosaic Community Health Hosts More Than Medical Fundraising Luncheon
Join us: Mosaic Community Health is hosting the More than Medical Fundraising Luncheon on Wednesday, May 7 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church in Bend. The luncheon gathers individuals across Central Oregon to enjoy a nourishing meal, learn more...
Katy Haines Appointed to Cascades East Association of REALTORS® Commercial Committee
NAI Cascade is proud to announce that Managing Principal Broker, Katy Haines, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Cascades East Association of REALTORS® (CEAR) Commercial Services Committee. This appointment underscores NAI Cascade's continued leadership and...
Local Policy Updates: City Council Considers Transportation Utility Fee Phase 2; Hosts Business Roundtable April 24
If you live or own a business in Bend, you are likely familiar with the Transportation Utility Fee (TUF) assessed on your monthly utility bill. This fee, used to shore up the City’s operations and maintenance budget was approved by City Council and implemented in July...
Community Vision Summit on One of Our Most Pressing Challenges: Workforce Housing
Envision Bend and City Club of Central Oregon invites you to the Community Vision Summit on April 17. This event will explore innovative solutions to one of Central Oregon’s most pressing challenges—workforce housing. During the input for the community’s Vision Action...
Target Sector Analysis Forecasts Bend’s Economic Growth
A new analysis shows planning for growth in sectors like healthcare and biotech-related fields will be critical in supporting Bend’s economy over the next 20 years. The analysis, known as the Target Sector Analysis, will help guide how Bend’s economic landscape...
Local Policy Updates: City Council Sets Goals for 2025-27 Biennium
While much of the attention is focused on policymakers in Salem during the Legislative session, important policy work is continuing at the local level. The first months of the year after an election are a time for the new City Council to set goals for the following two-year biennium—July 2025-June 2027.
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