Oregon has a housing crisis, and in Central Oregon, we know this all too well. Our community has seen a drastic increase in housing prices, double-digit rent increases and low inventory. Investments in housing were a focal point for legislators during the 2023...
Economy in Central Oregon By Nicole Ramos | Regional Economist, East Cascades | Oregon Employment Department In May, Central Oregon's total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 1,670 jobs year-over-year, with employment gains taking place in all three counties....
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Chandler Lecture Series recently received its first National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, a $60,000 award that will be used to develop and host six humanities-focused presentations on topics of journalism, social...
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting ceremony for TeaCupFuls on June 30. The community joined the team of TeaCupFuls to celebrate the opening of their new location on the west side, located at 1288 SW Simpson Ave Suite B, in Bend. Congratulations...
Volunteers in Medicine announced a year of celebrations as the organization counts down to the 20th anniversary of opening its doors in March 2004. For nearly 20 years, Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) has offered access to medical care for local Central Oregonians...
Attorney Kristofer “Jake” Womack joined Two Spruce Law in 2023, after practicing on the central Oregon coast since 2018. At the coast, he concentrated his practice on estates, guardianships/conservatorships, real property, and transactional business law. Jake...
Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent primary care and multispecialty, physician-led medical group in Central Oregon, is proud to announce a new and innovative partnership with Northwest Permanente. Northwest Permanente is the largest independent...
On Thursday, November 2nd, The Environmental Center will present its eighth Sustainability Awards, honoring those who are leading the way to a sustainable future in Central Oregon. Individuals, businesses, organizations, and other community-led projects...
Kernutt Stokes is pleased to announce that Kimberly Pepion, CPA and Tiffany Nash, CPA have been promoted to partner. Kimberly Pepion, CPA, has been with the firm since 2012 and specializes in providing comprehensive tax and consulting services, including...
Tickets for The Great Drake Park Duck Race are now on sale. This year marks the 34th consecutive year of local Rotary clubs, businesses and community members raising much-needed funds for local non-profit organizations. The Duck Race has raised nearly $2 million since...
After 17 years as Executive Director with the Latino Community Association (LCA), Brad Porterfield is passing on the leadership torch to make space for new energy and ideas that will propel LCA into its next phase of development. In December 2022, Porterfield told the...
Central Oregon Locavore Non Profit is launching an urgent capital campaign called the “SOS POS Fundraiser” (Point of Sale) to fund the purchase of a new Point of Sale system to replace their existing system that is at end of life and has suddenly begun to fail...
Three years ago, St. Charles Health System was experiencing a persistent shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), with just 30 to 40 percent of positions regularly filled. “We couldn’t hire them fast enough to fill the need. We were always short CNAs,” said...
Tickets are now available for the High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous—one of the longest-running galas in Central Oregon. Rendezvous returns for its 34th year on Saturday, August 26 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. “We’re excited to see old...
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