Windermere Real Estate in Central Oregon Donated $3,000 to Nonprofits in 2025

Local real estate brokers, staff, and owners with Windermere Central Oregon Real Estate reaffirmed their commitment to community giving in 2025, providing financial support to two nonprofit organizations serving the Central Oregon area. Through the Windermere Foundation, a total of $3,000 was donated to organizations focused on assisting low-income children and families, including the NeighborImpact […]

Prineville Insurance Celebrates 91 Years as a Locally Owned Independent Agency with New Office Grand Opening February 19; Insure Pacific Expands to Bend March 2 Prineville Insurance will host the grand opening of its new Prineville office at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 19, 2026, marking both a physical expansion and the agency’s 91st year […]

Roundabout Books is pleased to host local fiber artist, designer and author Selena Baca to share details about her new crochet book, “Crochet Layers to Love” at an in-store event on March 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm. Her newest book includes eight crochet top patterns in a modern, minimalist color palette. The tops are chic […]

With the annual deadline fast approaching for updating children’s vaccinations, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reminds parents and caregivers that their children may miss school or child care, if they are missing vaccinations. By the fourth Wednesday in February, under state law, all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care […]

This February, as MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar) continues celebrating its 25th Anniversary Year, the organization is inviting the community to show love in a powerful, practical way—by supporting families through its February Community Care Project. At MountainStar, love shows up in small, steady actions that strengthen families and build resilience during times of stress. […]

Roundabout Books is excited to host author and former public defender Gabriel Urza to discuss his new novel, The Silver State, and how the justice system has not always delivered true justice, in conversation with Karla Nash, Assistant Director at Deschutes Defenders at an in-store event on March 19 at 6:30 pm. This legal noir is an […]

The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is investing $25,000 in 10 Central Oregon farms this winter through its On-Farm Efficiency Grant (OFEG) program, supporting projects that promote efficient, sustainable practices with lasting environmental and community impact. Grant recipients will use the funding for a range of projects designed to extend the growing season, […]

More than 50 rural-based students enrolled in health care training programs at Central Oregon Community College — in areas like public health, nursing and behavioral health — will have their tuition fully or partly covered by a recently announced $224,532 grant from the Central Oregon Health Council. In addition to providing scholarship support, the funding […]

The Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply.  “Our seasonal workforce is essential to both visitor services and on-the-ground stewardship of our public lands,” said Forest Supervisor Jeff Marszal. “These positions strengthen our ability to serve communities, care […]

Mid Oregon Credit Union donated $75,000 to New Each Morning, funding one full year of operating expenses for The Juniper House. The Juniper House is a new, transitional, sober living home empowering women who are graduates of alcohol and drug treatment programs. This home fills a crucial gap by offering a place that removes the […]