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Bend-La Pine Schools Announces 2023 Educator of the Year
North Star Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kate Tibbitts was named Educator of the Year for Bend-La Pine Schools today. Students and staff cheered for Tibbitts in a surprise ceremony on the North Star playground. “I did not get here on my own,” Tibbitts...
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate Announces Addition of Broker, Corey Charon
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate is excited to announce the addition of seasoned commercial broker, Corey Charon. Corey joins NAI Cascade with 10 years of commercial real estate experience in Central Oregon. Corey’s background as a licensed civil engineer adds a...
Hospice of Redmond Celebrates its 40th Annual Festival of Trees
Hospice of Redmond is celebrating its 40th annual Festival of Trees. A long-time Central Oregon tradition, Festival of Trees, is returning to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this December with a goal of showcasing 40 trees. This year, the event will be hosted...
RootedHomes Partners with Sisters School District to Bring Affordable Housing to the Woodlands
RootedHomes is expanding to the City of Sisters thanks to a unique partnership with the Sisters School District and the Woodlands. The Woodlands, a planned community owned by Sisters Woodlands Development Company, designed by BUILD LLC and built by CS...
Mid Oregon Selected as Best of the Best of Bend
Mid Oregon Credit Union and Mid Oregon Wealth Management were honored to receive the Bend Bulletin’s Best of the Best of Bend Community Choice Awards in the credit union and financial planning categories. Earlier this year, the community was invited to nominate...
Beaver Coach Sales in Bend, OR Named Top 50 RV Dealer for the 4th Time
Beaver Coach Sales, a Bend, OR-based RV dealership, has been named a Top 50 RV dealer in North America for the fourth time by RVBusiness magazine and BJ Thompson Associates (BJTA), which oversees the 11-year-old award program. This prestigious award...
2023 Building a Better Oregon Awards Winners Selected
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) has selected the 2023 winners of the Building a Better Oregon (BBO) Awards*. For over 40 years, these awards have recognized those who have enhanced their community with outstanding new or renovated...
Evergreen Home Loans Honored as “Best of the Best” in Bend
Evergreen Home Loans is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious “Best of the Best” award in Bend, recognizing the company's commitment to excellence in the home loan sector. This award honors local businesses that have displayed a...
Bronwen Jewelry Announces Partnership with Nest
Bronwen Jewelry + Nest Dear Friends, I am literally quaking with excitement as I officially announce our partnership with Nest. Nest is a nonprofit organization and leading advocate for artisans and artist makers in the US and around the world. ...
Ribbon Cutting Showcase—RE/MAX Key Properties
We’re pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration of RE/MAX Key Properties’ new location at 42 NW Greenwood Avenue on October 5. As downtown revitalization efforts extend to this section of Greenwood and into the Bend Central District, RE/MAX Key...
COCC is Hiring an Executive Director for its Center for Business
Central Oregon Community College is looking to hire a dynamic, industry-responsive leader for the role of Executive Director of the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development (CBIPD). The executive director will provide strategic direction and...
Central Oregon Economic Indicators August 2023
After six months of declines, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in August. The last time Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was this low was in November and December of 2019.
Tips for New Managers of Existing Teams
There’s always a learning curve when starting a new job, and the curve may be especially steep if you’re stepping in to manage an existing team. Whether you’re new to the company or to being a manager, there are some dos and don’ts to keep in mind as you make the...
Higher Education Coordinating Commission Launches Consortia in Three Key Industries
Earlier this year, the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board launched statewide consortia in three of our state’s key industry sectors – healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. These Industry Consortia, a...
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