First Interstate Bank, Central Oregon Association of REALTORS Give Back to Community Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, recently received two generous donations from local...
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Grants Help Latino Association Serve More Families Across Central Oregon
The Latino Community Association (LCA) has been awarded two generous grants recently totaling $185,000 to support its organizational stability and growth. The first is a $135,000 two-year grant from The Collins Foundation to support LCA’s programs and services for...
Central Oregon Small Business Success Story
"I feel like our business went into COVID with a plan and accurate financials based on a foundation that was built in our SBDC class.” - Andy Stearns My Lucky House As Andy Stearns recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, he was motivated to look for a...
Explore Your World: Deschutes Public Library Launches Online Discovery Pass
Explore your world this summer—and beyond—with free passes to local museums and attractions available through Deschutes Public Library. Deschutes County residents can use the Library’s new Discovery Pass online reservation system to check out passes to the: Deschutes...
Pahlisch Homes Gives $50,000 to The Giving Plate’s Capital Campaign
Pahlisch Homes became one of The Giving Plate’s newest Legacy Sponsors for their Capital Campaign. They donated a very generous $50,000 at a gold-giving level and will have their name attached to the Kid’s Korner Warehouse. "We care deeply about our community and...
Friends of the Children – Central Oregon Receives $10,000 Matching Gift in Support of the Summer Enrichment Program
Give big and double the impact today, every dollar donated will be matched (up to $10,000) Friends of the Children-Central Oregon (FOTCCO) is thrilled to announce it has received a $10,000 matching gift from Stacey and John McCann in support of its summer programs....
The Tower Theatre is Proud to Announce the 2022 Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts Recipients
The Tower Theatre Foundation established the Doug Watson Scholarship for Performing Arts in memory and honor of our longtime friend, member, sponsor, volunteer and board chair. Doug was a true believer in the performing arts, especially in the power of arts in...
Accounting Firm Kernutt Stokes Names Trever Campbell as Partner
Trever Campbell, CPA, CFE, has been promoted to a partner at Kernutt Stokes. Campbell has been with the firm since 2011 and provides a range of services including financial statement audits, internal audits, consulting, internal control development, and fraud...
Central Oregon Economic Indicators for May, 2022
Economy in Central Oregon Deschutes’ and Jefferson’s employment grew by 2.3% (2,020 jobs) and 2.6% (170), respectively, over the last 12 months, which was slightly slower than the Oregon average of 4.1%. Crook had a healthy growth rate of 7.4%, adding 500 jobs. Crook...
Despite Labeling Two Weeks’ Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One
Only 55% Gave Previous Company Advance Notice Latest Results from The Harris Poll The majority of U.S. adults (87%) say employees are familiar with the concept of providing a two weeks’ notice to employers upon leaving. However, despite stating this advance notice...
OBI Scheduled Webinars for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
The Oregon Employment Department has given the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program a new name, Paid Leave Oregon. Meanwhile, the department is working on the latest batch of rules for the program, which the Legislature established in 2019....
June 8 CompSAFE Webinar: Workplace Heat and Smoke Rules
Oregon OSHA adopted administrative rules last week to protect employees from excessive heat and smoke. The heat rules include requirements to provide access to shade and water. They also require employers to provide paid breaks of increasing length as heat...
Inflation and Stopping the ‘Wage/Price’ Spiral
By Katy Brooks, CEO, Bend Chamber This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on May 21, 2022. As the worst impacts of COVID-19 wane, businesses are now contending with new challenges, including labor shortages and inflation. As we have watched inflation rise to...
Leadership Bend Class of 2022 Takes on Two Impact Projects for the City
Focus on water conservation and increasing workforce housing inventory Each year, the current cohort of Leadership Bend, a program of the Bend Chamber, works on a class capstone project as a means of providing a meaningful impact to the community. This year, the...
Ribbon Cutting at Bend Children’s Dentistry
The Bend Chamber is pleased to announce the ribbon cutting celebration at Bend Children’s Dentistry at 2190 NE Professional Ct, Ste. 200, in Bend on May 25, 2022.
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