Innovate Security for Life™ launches wholesale smart home security and automation platform directly to builders/developers as a simple solution for home technology requirements. Innovate’s new Smarter Communities S.A.V.E (Security - Automation - Video – Expertise)...
Redmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) Community 101 program recently awarded $5,000 in grant funds to two local nonprofits, Kindred Connections and Friends of the Children. The Community 101 program, part of the Oregon Community Foundation, provides the tools to help...
The Coronavirus pandemic has effectively changed the way businesses and corporations manage their teams, businesses, and office space. In late 2020 and early 2021, the Franklin Crossing building in downtown Bend, Oregon, experienced a considerable shift in tenancy....
Desert Rose Cactus Lounge opened its doors to the Bend, OR community on May 29th. It is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Andrea Metzler and Kent Halverson. Metzler also owns Art Terrarium in Des Moines, IA, a houseplant shop that she opened in May 2017....
Compass Commercial is pleased to announce Kôr Community Land Trust, St. Vincent de Paul of Bend, and Hearts and Hands for Humanity have been chosen as our three Compass Cares charities for 2021 and 2022. Each of our charities will receive $2,000 per year of the...
The Bend Chamber believes building leaders is necessary to community succession planning. For the nine months of the program, participants worked with local leaders to expand awareness and understanding of the Central Oregon region.
Virtually every industry in the state is experiencing a workforce challenge. Quality jobs are going unfilled: if this continues, it could hinder economic recovery for Oregon. We know that qualified workers are not yet returning to their jobs for several reasons.
The Bend City Council adopted the Safe Parking Programs into the municipal code on April 7, 2021, that enable property owners or lessees within the City of Bend to allow limited overnight parking for people experiencing homelessness. Code changes provide additional...
This new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan, will leverage a community navigator approach to reach our nation’s smallest businesses, with a priority focus on those owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as well as women and veterans.
Certain requirements for receiving regular UI benefits were paused or modified during the pandemic, like being able to work, actively looking for work, and being available for work, and registering for work in their iMatchSkills® system. These requirements will soon start back up again.
Deschutes County has $1.3 million in relief funds available for eligible businesses that were directly impacted by the County’s weeklong return to the “Extreme Risk” level. Applications for the relief funds are open now through Thursday, May 27.
Bend’s popularity has brought its consequences, including the affordability of living here. Over the past year, the median cost of a home has risen to about $525,000 – with some months surpassing $600,000.
Welcome to ASK's New Team Members! ASK would like to welcome our new team members! Maren Halsey (pictured above in striped shirt) is our new Social Media Manager, joining us in late March. They are a student at Redmond Proficiency Academy and joined us through the...
As of May 17, all five counties had vaccinated over 65% of residents 16 or older with at least one dose. All five counties have also submitted equity plans to OHA.
BRIGHTER SMILES COMING SOON Whiter Teeth for You, Critical Dental Care for Children Bend, Oregon, Apr. 22, 2021 – Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, will host this year’s Brighter Smiles Campaign from May 1 -...
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