Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to announce the addition of three team members. Kelly Michel, Nicole Mcnew, and Bre Wilkins bring a diverse set of economic development, marketing, and program management skills that will be critical to...
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NewsChannel 21 Welcomes New Sunrise Anchor Cathy Marshall to the Team
NewsChannel 21 is proud to introduce you to the newest member of the NewsChannel 21 news team: Cathy Marshall. Cathy will be joining the NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise morning news cast as anchor, alongside anchor Rhea Panela and chief meteorologist Bob Shaw. Cathy comes...
BendTel Welcomes Brendan Dixon
BendTel is proud to welcome Telecommunications Lineman Technician Brendan Dixon to their team. Dixon brings with him an impressive resume of exceptional leadership skills and knowledge of the tools, procedures and safety required for working in the telecommunications...
Momentasize Development Changes Landscape of Redmond, Oregon
Momentasize Development is proud to announce the groundbreaking of a new 84-unitapartment project in Redmond, OR. Highlights of the project include:• Location: Northwest Redmond, OR• Size: 84 apartment units and 24 storage units. (Total of 8 buildings)• Type:...
Family Access Network Granted $5,000 by Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
Funds will support basic-needs services for low-income families in Deschutes County The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $5,000 grant from Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation to support FAN services in Deschutes County. With the school year just around the...
Kelly Sparks, OSU-Cascades Expansion and Finance Leader to Step Down
Kelly Sparks, associate vice president for finance and strategic planning at Oregon State University – Cascades has been appointed chief business officer and vice president of finance at the University of Maine. Sparks, who has served in her current role since 2013,...
Grand Opening at Churchill Mortgage—Sept. 22
Churchill Mortgage Bend Grand Opening CelebrationThursday, September 22, 4:00–8:00 PM130 SW Century Dr., Suite 110, Bend, OR 97702 We hope you can join us for a Grand Opening celebration of our new Bend, Oregon Branch on Thursday, September 22nd, from 4:00–8:00 p.m....
July 2022 Notable Commercial Transactions
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is pleased to announce notable commercial transactions closed by the firm in July 2022. Compass Commercial Real Estate Services broker Dan Kemp, CCIM represented the seller, Sessler Ranches, LLC, in the sale of 9,430 acres...
Abernethy to Helm COCC Board
Bruce Abernethy of Bend will serve as COCC board chair for the 2022-23 year. At its July meeting, the Central Oregon Community College (COCC) board of directors elected member Bruce Abernethy of Bend to serve as chair for the 2022-23 year. Representing Zone 6...
Central Oregon and Friends of the Children’s National Network Receives $44 million Support its Long-Term Mentoring Model
Gift gives organization powerful momentum to provide more Central Oregon youth with big dreams who face systemic obstacles with a paid, professional mentor for 12+ years Friends of the Children - Central Oregon announced today that the organization received a...
Go Clean Energy Conference
LIVE & Virtual: October 6, 9 – 4:30. For Students, Businesses, Government Officials and Individuals! Fantastic Keynote and Panelist Speakers! Become a game changer at 350 Deschutes’ Go Clean Energy Conference on Thursday, October 6, from 9 – 4:30. Don’t miss this...
Extraordinary Employee Incentives Still In Play Amidst Possible Labor Market Cool Down
80% of Businesses are Taking Steps to Make Hiring Easier Latest Results from The Harris Poll While some segments of the U.S. labor force have started to eliminate positions amid labor market and economic instability, a recent survey indicates competition for top...
City of Bend Celebrates Welcoming Week
The City of Bend invites the community to join Welcoming Week on September 9-18. Each year, the City joins and supports numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and...
Central Oregon Economic Indicators August 2022
Economy in Central Oregon All Central Oregon counties have fully recovered from job losses in 2020, and are in expansionary growth passing their pre-pandemic peaks. Over the 12-month span ending in July, Deschutes’ and Jefferson’s nonfarm payroll employment grew by...
Ribbon Cutting at Alterations & Designs by Alin
The Bend Chamber is pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting celebration at Alterations & Designs by Alin.
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