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The City of Bend will be accepting proposals for funding for its Affordable Housing Fund and Community Development Block Grant Program. There is approximately $800,000 available in Affordable Housing Fund resources for the development of affordable housing. Funds through the Community Development Block Grant program are also available, with approximately $416,275 to fund affordable housing […]

Join the 13th annual “Writing Down the Baja” creative writing retreat in Todos Santos, BCS, Mexico February 17-25, 2024 for a week designed to reinvigorate your writing. In daily workshops led by author and Writing Ranch founder Ellen Waterston, established and emerging writers will explore the intersections of poetry and prose, fiction and nonfiction. The […]

The Environmental Center’s 2023 Sustainability Awards event will be held Thursday, November 2nd, 5-7pm at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond. The Sustainability Awards is a way to celebrate businesses, organizations and individuals who are helping to shape sustainable communities that meet human needs equitably, live within our planet’s ecological limits, and build a […]

The Bend Young Professionals Expert Lab Series continues in November with Mind Management: the Scientific Reasons You Need to Increase Focus and Stop Task Switching with Dr. Mary Kelley. The event takes place Wednesdsay, Nov. 8 from 3pm to 5pm at COCC Health Careers Center #230. This lab will walk attendees through the neuroscience, offer […]

Oregon Business’ 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For list showcases organizations with best-in-class workplace practices. Oregon Business published the list earlier this month, which ranks NeighborImpact as the 19th best Large Business to work for in the State. The title of 100 Best Nonprofit is awarded annually to qualifying nonprofit organizations that are ranked based […]

Apex Gaming Lounge is now open on NW Greenwood Ave. in Bend. The new virtual reality sim racing lounge and gaming haven features an array of games and customizable options. Enthusiasts can experience the thrill of virtual reality simulated racing and elevate their console gaming experience in the dedicated Xbox and Switch Lounge. From meticulously […]

KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, is excited to announce the Fall FUNd Drive running now through October 14, 2023. According to Chris Gossard, Executive Director: “This Fall’s FUNd Drive offers matching opportunities to double donations, limited edition thank you gifts, and our listeners’ favorite music! We are honored to be a community voice […]

Central Oregon Locavore 501(c)3 Non Profit is proud to announce the 5th Annual Fall Harvest Feast and Celebration farm to table dinner on October 20th at 6pm at the Cascade View Retreat Center in Powell Butte. Guests can enjoy stunning cascade range views, a 6-course gourmet farm-to-table feast, speakeasy hidden bar, music by Rhone, costume […]

W ith almost one third of the U.S. population saying that they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2023’s Best Small Cities in America. To help Americans put down roots in places offering good quality of life and affordability, WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. […]

Tetherow Resort has been named the No. 1 Resort in the Pacific Northwest in the coveted Condé Nast Traveler 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, moving up three places from its No. 4 spot in the 2022 awards and marking the property’s sixth consecutive year of being ranked. Now in its 36th year, the annual Condé Nast […]