ASI Wealth Management (ASI) is pleased to announce that Michael Bird, Client Advisor in ASI’s Bend office, has successfully passed the Certified Financial Planner™ exam, achieving the esteemed CFP® designation. The CFP® designation is widely recognized as the...
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) is celebrating 20 years of providing medical care in its clinic to the uninsured and critically underserved in Central Oregon. Join volunteers, staff, and patients on March 20th from 5:30-7pm at the clinic,...
The world’s largest dam removal project, currently underway on the Klamath River, will be the topic of Oregon State University - Cascades' Science Pub on March 19. Desiree Tullos, a professor of biological and ecological engineering, and Bryan Tilt, a professor...
The School Board for Bend-La Pine Schools voted unanimously on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 to place a Local Option Levy on the ballot this May. If approved by voters, the levy would provide additional funding for District operations for the next five years, with...
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is thrilled to announce the 7th Annual Ski For All fundraiser, scheduled to take place on March 16th, 2024, at Mt Bachelor. This exciting event aims to raise $175,000 to support OAS programs that provide high-quality outdoor...
Information excerpted from the 2023 Bend Chamber Annual Report published on November 30, 2023.For more Fast Facts and to view our 2023 Annual Report, please visit https://bendchamber.org/annual-report/2023-bend-chamber-annual-report/.
By Jessica Burns, Content Marketing Specialist, Express Employment Professionals From quiet quitting to “lazy girl jobs” and now an era of quiet ambition, job seekers and employees are choosing to prioritize work-life balance over climbing the corporate ladder to...
By Nicole Ramos | Regional Economist, East Cascades | Oregon Employment Department During a colder than normal January, employment losses across Central Oregon were higher than usual for this time of year. Annual benchmark revisions had minimal impact on the overall...
ADUs are becoming increasingly important in solving workforce housing problems because they provide an affordable housing solution and are relatively easy and cost-effective to build. The City of Bend has even created a pre-approved design that you can use to save...
SDC Methodology Update Earlier this week, city staff presented stakeholder feedback and policy considerations for revisions to the SDC Methodology. The initial proposal, presented in January, generated significant concerns about double and triple digit increases to...
The 2024 Legislative Session is underway and moving quickly towards adjournment on March 10th. Nearly 300 bills have been introduced, of which half or less are moving forward after the first round of deadlines last week. As expected, the focus has been on housing...
We’re pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration for OnePeak Medical’s new location on February 9. With thirteen additional locations throughout Oregon, including a location in nearby Redmond, OnePeak Medical is excited to announce the recent...
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...
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded $20,375 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) 2023 Direct Effect 2nd Cycle Quality of Life grants. Fifty-nine grants totaling...
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.
