Business

For the first time, Sunriver Resort is inviting artists and creatives of all experience levels to design the cover of its 2026 Traditions Guide, the resort’s annual guide to its holiday celebration and programming. The contest offers an artist the chance to have their original work featured to thousands of guests over several months.  Illustration, painting, mixed media […]

Today, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read launched the Oregon Campus Voting Challenge to boost student voter participation in the upcoming general election. “Our elections decide our future, and no one has more at stake in that future than young Oregonians. However, too many young people don’t vote because they don’t feel connected to the process. That’s why we […]

As students across Central Oregon head back to school, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO), a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on community members to consider becoming a mentor. Currently, 78 local youth are waiting for a caring adult to step forward and become their Big. For many young people, the […]

Hayden Homes, a Central Oregon-based homebuilder and member of the National Association of Home Builders, has joined the Builder Giving Challenge, a nationwide initiative uniting 17 homebuilders in a commitment to raise $10 million over the next two years for nonprofit organizations focused on strengthening communities, expanding housing access, and improving lives across the country. Together, […]

Join thousands of Oregonians this September and October for Walk for Recovery 2026, Oregon Recovers’ largest annual community fundraiser and celebration of recovery. Every registration helps support recovery advocacy, expand access to services, and build stronger communities across our state. Why do you walk?Recovery is personal. Whether you’re walking for yourself, your family, a friend, someone you’ve […]

Back-to-school season is putting new pressure on family budgets, with spending expected to reach record levels for the 2026-2027 school year. According to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, families with K–12 students expect to spend an average of $863.86 this year, pushing total spending to a record $43.3 billion. That includes the cost of basic […]

Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) has awarded $10,400 through its Every Kid Fund to six local nonprofits, helping remove the financial barriers that can keep children from participating in meaningful after-school experiences.  The second-quarter 2026 recipients are Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend, Camp Fire Central Oregon, Family Access Network, Cascade School of Music, Youth Choir […]

La Pine Community Health Center (LCHC) has received $10,000 from Cow Creek to use for their “Ladies Day Out” event.  This generous donation has allowed LCHC to take several ladies to Central Oregon Radiology Associates (CORA) in Bend, Oregon to receive breast cancer screenings, along with health education and information about the importance of regular […]

The City of Bend is thrilled to announce the ninth annual celebration of Welcoming Week from Sept. 10-19. This annual celebration aims to bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. Welcoming Week in Bend first began in 2017. Due […]

Governor Tina Kotek convened a conversation on Saturday with Oregonians experiencing the impacts of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” hearing directly from SNAP recipients, workers, farmers, food security advocates and community leaders about what the loss of federal food assistance means for families and communities […]