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New Principal Selected for Silver Rail Elementary
Megan Filiault, current Principal at Sacramento Elementary, will begin July 1 Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced today the hiring of Megan Filiault (pronounced fill-ee-oh) to serve as the next principal at Silver Rail Elementary School. “Megan...
End of Mask Mandate Reveals More Than People’s Faces
As masks come off and we once again see each other’s full faces, we also see how the difficult years of masking, distancing and other requirements during the pandemic have deeply impacted small businesses here in Bend.
FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. The FDA previously authorized a single booster dose for certain...
Leadership Bend Gets a New Brandmark
Following a comprehensive process of stakeholder input, Lisa Nielsen, Bend Chamber Marketing Lead, developed a new brandmark for Leadership Bend, along with a complimentary logo for the newly formed Leadership Bend Alumni Association (LBAA).
Governor Kate Brown Signs Historic Childcare Bill in Bend
Bend Chamber CEO, Katy Brooks, and others joined Governor Kate Brown for a ceremonial signing of the historic HB 4005 childcare bill at Bloom Children’s Center in Bend on March 15. HB 4005 makes providing childcare more economically feasible for family childcare providers.
Increased Employee Workloads Top Reason Businesses are Hiring
57% Lack Capacity to Increase Workforce Latest Results from The Harris Poll Sixty percent of companies plan to increase their number of employees in the first half of 2022 primarily due to increased workloads (49%), according to a new survey from Express Employment...
Oregon OSHA Releases Changes to COVID-19 Workplace Requirements
Oregon OSHA, in alignment with updated public health guidance from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), has determined that the following changes to its COVID-19 Requirements for All Workplaces (OAR 437-001-0744) are appropriate at this stage in the pandemic.
Nominations Open for 2022 Building a Better Central Oregon Awards
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) has opened the nomination process for 2022 Building a Better Central Oregon (BBCO) Awards. BBCO recognizes worthy residents who have enhanced their community with outstanding new or renovated residential, commercial,...
World-Renowned Climate Scientist to Speak in Bend About Urgent Need to Prevent Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Michael E. Mann, considered one of the world’s most influential climate scientists, will speak in Bend on March 31 about the urgent need to reverse decades of climate inaction and prevent the worst impacts of a climate crisis. “The New Climate War: The Fight to Take...
Replacement of Fort Rock Tunnel to Begin in March
A tunnel that navigates under East Cascade Road into Fort Rock Park is slated for replacement and will close the road between Shamrock Lane and Fort Rock Road starting in early March. Detour signage will be in place to reroute drivers around the project. The following...
Compass Commercial Construction Services Completes the Build-out for New Restaurant
Central Oregon’s newest taqueria, Tacos El Machin, hosted its soft opening on Saturday, March 5th, at its new location at 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive. This is the third restaurant for Tacos El Machin. Compass Commercial Real Estate Services brokers Peter May, CCIM,...
Family Access Network Receives $5,000 Grant from Safeway Foundation
Funds to benefit low-income families in Central Oregon The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $5,000 grant from Safeway Foundation to support FAN services to low-income children and their family members in Central Oregon. At a ribbon cutting ceremony to...
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10 Barrel Fundraiser a Success- $2000 Raised for Volunteers in Medicine
$2,000 was raised to help VIM care for the medically uninsured in Central Oregon through 10 Barrel’s Drink it Forward program. The funds will be used to provide lifesaving medical care, such as diabetes and blood-pressure management, to the uninsured. Staff from 10...
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