Tickets for The Great Drake Park Duck Race go on sale Thursday, June 20. This year marks the 35th year of local Rotary clubs, businesses, and community members r aising much-needed funds for local non-profit organizations. The Duck Race has raised over $2 million since it began in the late 1980s. On Sunday, September 8, […]
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Rooted at Simpson Housing Lottery Opening Soon
RootedHomes is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Rooted at Simpson housing lottery. The lottery provides a unique opportunity for selected qualified homebuyers to secure a home on Bend’s northwest side. The lottery will be open to the public beginning July 15th and conclude on August 28th at midnight. “We strategically selected the […]
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The Oregon Music Hall of Fame Announces the 2024 Inductees and Scholarship Winners
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, July 23rd, 5:00 pm at Alberta Abbey. We will announce the 2024 inductees and meet this year’s scholarship winners who will perform. This free event is open to the public and there will be free refreshments and appetizers to celebrate our […]
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Rotary Club of Greater Bend Awards $100,000 to ReVillage Co-op for Childcare Expansion
Rotary Club of Greater Bend (RCGB) announced a gift of $100,000 to ReVillage Childcare Center, for a Signature Project to address fundamental challenges faced by children and their families in our community. This funding supports a new, third site operated by the nonprofit, which currently operates two sites in Bend for 31 children, age 2-5. […]
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Bend Chamber Receives National Recognition as Finalist for Chamber of the Year
The Bend Chamber of Commerce has been named a finalist for the 2024 Chamber of the Year award, presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Va., with over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations as members, representing more than 9,000 […]
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Bend BMX To Hold Annual State Qualifying Race, Drawing Hundreds Of Riders June 8 Event At Big Sky Park
The Bend BMX Association, a local organization run by a dedicated team of volunteers with the aim of providing a positive and safe place for kids to race BMX in the Bend community and all of Central Oregon, announces it will host the state qualifier race at Big Sky Park on June 8, 2024. The […]
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COCC to Break Ground on New Building for Madras Campus
A groundbreaking ceremony for Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) transformative Madras campus expansion will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Madras campus, 1170 E. Ashwood Rd. The event is closed to the public. The campus expansion is a response to Jefferson County’s needs related to early childhood education and health […]
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County Clerk invites middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker Contest
The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites local middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker Contest before the June 30 contest deadline. Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to design an original “I Voted” sticker, which can be hand-drawn or created digitally. The winner will be announced later this […]
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Roundabout Books to Host Oregon Author Victor Lodato with His New Novel: “Honey”
Roundabout Books is pleased to welcome Oregon author Victor Lodato to the bookstore on June 4 at 6:30 pm to discuss and read from his third novel “Honey”. This novel is a heartfelt and poignant, laugh-out-loud funny story of an epically unforgettable heroine in her late 70s, who is returning to her roots after decades […]
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Compass Commercial Welcomes Russ Monroe as Newest Partner
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services is excited to announce Russ Monroe, CPM®, CSM, VP of Asset and Property Management, as the newest partner. Locally owned and based in Bend, Oregon, Compass Commercial’s ten shareholders collectively navigate the company’s direction. As VP of Asset and Property Management, Monroe oversees the department and manages a segment of […]
