Business

Today, the Bend Young Professionals (Bend YP) program has rebranded to Bend Emerging Talent. The change reflects the organization’s evolving mission and values, emphasizing inclusivity, community engagement and the spirit of service. Established in 2007 as the Young Professionals Network, the program evolved in 2018 into Bend YP, a program of the BendNEXT Foundation (the […]

NeighborImpact is now accepting applications for a new pilot program that encourages builders to construct and sell new homes at prices attainable to median-income earners. The program, called Workforce Home Ownership for Median-income Earners (Workforce HOME), was established in partnership with Deschutes County, NeighborImpact, Housing Works and the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA).The HOME Fund […]

The 16th annual Redmond Kiwanis R’Oktoberfest Celebration will be rock’n Downtown Redmond on Saturday, September 21, at Wild Ride Brewing, Redmond on Fifth Street from 2 to 9 p.m. The Kiwanis version is heavier on the rock and local fare and still slightly inspired by the cuisine and beverages compared to the original style of […]

The City of Bend in partnership with Art in Public Places (AiPP) will display the design renderings for the proposed concepts for two works of art for the City of Bend Public Works Campus. Art designs include a large-scale Sculptural Wall to be installed along Cooley Road and a smaller-scale Campus Entry Sculpture to be […]

The Crooked River Roundup Foundation is proud to announce that it has awarded 10 scholarships to deserving students in Central Oregon who are pursuing careers or learning in the fields of ranching, farming, agriculture, and rodeo. The scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, will provide financial support to students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to […]

Oregonians looking to support a positive cause creating a safer world for children in the community are invited to nonprofit IN OUR BACKYARD’s Annual Freedom Fundraiser, Saturday September 28th at the Boys and Girls Club gym. An evening out on the town filled with fun and a positive way to protect children and save lives. […]

Bethlehem Inn announced today that its Board of Directors has elected two new board members: Erika McCalpine and Scott Nelson. The Board of Directors is led by Rev. Dr. Steven Koski (Lead Pastor at First Presbyterian Church) as President, Kevin Link (Dir. of Preconstruction at SunWest Builders) as Secretary and Vice-President and Melissa Williams (Exec. […]

To mark the end of summer, the Bend Park & Recreation Foundation invites community members of all ages to Pavilion-Palooza, a live music and roller-skating event at The Pavilion on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first-ever Pavilion-Palooza promises to be a fun afternoon with live music from Jeshua Marshall and […]