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Oregon State Science Pub to Feature Speaker Who Uses Dance to Communicate Science
A recent doctoral graduate of Oregon State University who won a national contest for using dance to communicate her research will be the speaker at Oregon State’s Science Pub on March 14. The virtual event, a joint effort of Oregon State University in Corvallis and...
Heart of Oregon Corps Offers Youth Two Career Tracks
WinterFest Raises $8,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
The OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest announced today that the three-day event held February 18-20 at the Deschutes County Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon raised $8,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Oregon. This donation brings the total...
Central Oregon Regional City Managers Forum
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, our city governments have reassessed services as residential priorities and community needs have heightened and evolved across Central Oregon. The need for small business development, health care services and affordable housing are only...
Partners In Care Names New CEO
Partners In Care, the leading provider of hospice care in the Central Oregon region, announces the appointment of Greg Hagfors as its new Chief Executive Officer, according to its President and Board Chair Suzanne Lafky. “Our board of directors engaged in a...
Bend-La Pine Schools’ Students Earn Prestigious Art Honors
Nine students earn Gold Key honors through National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Student artists in Bend-La Pine Schools were recently recognized by the Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards program for their artwork, winning several awards, including 10...
Full Access High Desert Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
Executive Director, Heather Hopkins-Slechta, states: “We are honored to have been a member of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability community in Central and High Desert Oregon for 20 years. It has been fascinating to see the changes to services throughout the...
COCC Receives $383K in Matched Grants, Plus an Endowment to Strengthen Public Health Workforce
A newly announced $50,000 endowment and a $383,000 grant award that pairs equal funding from Deschutes County and the Central Oregon Health Council (COHC) will support a broad-based public health workforce initiative taking shape at Central Oregon Community College...
Four Finalists Selected for Silver Rail Principal Position
Public invited to join virtual principal forum March 10 at 5 p.m. Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at Silver Rail Elementary School during a virtual forum Thursday, March 10 at 5 p.m....
EDCO Welcomes Deanne Buck as New Venture Catalyst Director
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to announce Deanne Buck has joined it’s dedicated team in the position of Venture Catalyst Director, effective February 28th. In this role, Deanne will be responsible for helping entrepreneurship drive future...
Council on Aging Awarded $20,500 in Grants to Support Meals on Wheels Program
Barbara Emily Knudson Charitable Foundation, Brooks Resources, OnPoint Community Credit Union and First Interstate Bank Help Supply 4,100 Meals on Wheel Meals in Central Oregon! The Council on Aging of Central Oregon is excited to share that four foundations...
Oregon Lawmakers Pass HB5202, Approve $8 million in Child Care Provider Support to NeighborImpact
The legislative package passed on Friday includes $8 million to NeighborImpact in support of child care providers throughout Central Oregon and the state. The nonprofit’s existing Child Care Resources program offers training, technical assistance and business support...
Hospice of Redmond Presented with Top 25 National Hospice Award of Distinction
Hospice of Redmond announced that it had been named a national best practice hospice agency by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS). This award places Hospice of Redmond in the top 25 percent of hospice organizations in the nation...
Bend-La Pine Schools Educator Earns National Presidential Award for Math and Science
Amber Linn is district’s fifth national recipient in last 20 years It’s official: Bend-La Pine Schools’ educator Amber Linn is one of the top math teachers in the nation. Linn was recently announced as a recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics...
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