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Bend-Redmond ranked eighth nationally overall in the small cities category of the “2015 Best Performing Cities,” report by the Milken Institute, a national economic think tank. That represents a gain of 38 spots, up from 46th place in 2014, showing that the city is experiencing a rapid metamorphosis. In the category of high tech, Bend […]
Submitted by Erin Rook, Development Outreach Coordinator, Saving Grace Saving Grace Seeks Participants for Advocacy Training Bend, OR– Saving Grace is currently accepting applications for its semi-annual advocacy training. This 40-hour training—held over three weeks in April—prepares volunteers to work directly with survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault seeking services from Saving Grace. […]
Submitted by Tracy Robillard, State Public Affairs Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service – Oregon, U.S. Department of Agriculture Restoring and protecting vital natural resources such as water, air, land and wildlife is truly a team effort. That’s the premise behind USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)—a voluntary Farm Bill program that puts conservation partners in the […]
Discover Central Oregon with Brian Jennings, host of Sourcecast, a new podcast from the Source Weekly. Listen in on interviews and get the backstory to epic outdoor news like the new Oregon Desert Trail, Central Oregon’s caves, Bend Whitewater Park and more.
Submitted by Linda Williams, COCC Central Oregon Community College will host its first annual high school welding contest starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 1, at the Manufacturing and Technology Center on the COCC Redmond Campus. Each high school will be allowed to bring five students. The competition will consist of a physical weld inspection […]
Submitted by Rachel Rees van den Berg, Bend Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award – Sue Hollern Lifetime Achievement Award winners have shown long-term active engagement in our community and have made significant positive economic impacts locally. This award allows us to recognize true pillars in our community. […]
Submitted by Erin Rook, Development Outreach Coordinator for Saving Grace Bend, OR – Thanks to a robust turnout at the 2016 OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest, Lay It Out Events raised $11,221 for Saving Grace, Central Oregon’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency. The three-day annual event saw families and friends from across the state come together to enjoy a […]
Today, Bend is a small business hub, hailed as one of the most eclectic and fastest growing cities for entrepreneurship in America. Bend’s Economic Development Department counts 6,500 businesses in the city and director Carolyn Eagan is building a vision for the future with great occupational diversity. The wheels are turning and Sen. Ron Wyden […]
By Dan Derlacki, Deputy Fire Marshal, Bend Fire Dept. On March 6, 2016, Bend firefighters competed in the 25th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge in Seattle. This event is a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and draws firefighters from around the world to Seattle to climb 69 floors of Seattle’s tallest building, the Columbia Center. 1,800 firefighters […]
SALEM – The Oregon Legislature adjourned the 2016 legislative session “sine die” yesterday, three days before the March 6 constitutional deadline for adjournment. House Speaker Tina Kotek (D – N/NE Portland) released the following statement: “It has been an honor to serve Oregonians as the Speaker of our House of Representatives. Our elected leaders stepped […]
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