The Bend Chamber To Celebrate 100 Years

The Bend Chamber is excited to share that we will mark a major milestone—our 100-year anniversary—on May 26, 2026!  To celebrate this historic milestone, the Bend Chamber will launch a year-long Centennial campaign, highlighted by a Centennial Celebration Gala on May 21, 2026, from 6PM-8PM at the High Desert Museum. Attendees can look forward to catered […]

First Interstate has a refreshed Oregon leadership team designed to bring decisions closer to clients, simplify how they work together, and respond faster to local needs. The new approach aligns market leaders and empowered bankers across Oregon who know their communities and can act quickly in their best interest. “Our purpose is simple — build […]

The federal district court of Oregon dismissed multiple claims against the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality last Friday (Feb. 6) in a lawsuit challenging the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The act remains in effect. The two remaining claims in the lawsuit will be decided in a trial in July.  The court issued a narrow injunction that temporarily pauses DEQ enforcement of the act against producers who are members of […]

As people celebrate Valentine’s Day and look for love online, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning consumers to be on guard against romance scams and so-called “relationship investment scams,” a fast-growing form of fraud that blends emotional manipulation with fake investment opportunities. Relationship investment scams are a recent and particularly damaging type […]

Oregon State Parks welcomed an estimated 51.46 million day-use visits* in 2025, a slight decrease from the record-breaking 53.85 million visits recorded in 2024, but visitation remains historically strong and widespread across the state. While parks along the coast and in the Willamette Valley saw modest declines, Central and Eastern Oregon parks recorded a small […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO), a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is thrilled to announce its annual peer-to-peer fundraising event, the 2026 Bowl For Kids’ Sake is back and taking place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Sun Mountain Fun Center in Bend, OR. This year, the event goes retro with an 80s-themed cosmic bowling extravaganza – and […]

United Way of Central Oregon (UWCO) is proud to announce the successful results of its 2025 initiatives, highlighting a year of significant growth in financial security,transportation access, housing stabilization, eviction prevention, food security, emergency funding, health and hygiene, and basic needs initiatives. From the launch of innovative new programs and initiatives like Ride United and United Way CARES to winning the Central Oregon […]