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...
The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $2,000 grant from Pacific Power Foundation to support basic-needs services to families throughout Central Oregon. FAN connects families in need to a variety of resources that can help them regain stability and...
On Thursday, June 29, City Club of Central Oregon hosted nationally recognized land use expert Bill Fulton to discuss Oregon’s unique land use system which Governor McCall signed into law in 1973. Now in its 50th year, Oregon’s Land Use Act set policy aimed at...
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is proud to announce two new Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designations for Kristie Schmitt and Grant Schultz. Brokers with the CCIM certification are recognized as experts in their field, specializing in...
Bend Chamber helps secure $25 million for Hawthorne Avenue Overcrossing.
The House and Senate spent the last week of the regular session clearing a backlog of hundreds of bills, including those that would fund state agencies and the 2023-25 budget. Overall, Bend Chamber’s legislative priorities fared well in the 2023 session.
Help your employees build financial security. As businesses work to recover from the financial impact of COVID-19, their employees are looking for benefits that give them more financial security. In fact, 51% of Americans have increased concern about their retirement...
40-Hour Work Weeks Could Be a Thing of the Past Latest Results from The Harris Poll American jobseekers and companies may be rethinking the traditional 40-hour work week as long as productivity remains at, or exceeds, current levels. This is according to a...
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting ceremony for Partners in Care on June 14. The new Hospice House, located at 2075 NE Wyatt Court, in Bend has been undergoing renovations for the past two years to build a more modern facility that can support...
