Heart of Oregon Corps Named Nonprofit of the Year by Central Oregon Builders Association

Heart of Oregon Corps is proud to announce it has been named 2025 Nonprofit of the Year at Central Oregon Builders Association’sannual Excellence Awards ceremony held Thursday, Jan. 15. The award was generously sponsored by Miller Lumber.  The recognition comes on the heels of a successful year of community fundraising for Heart of Oregon Corps, which has now raised […]

St. Charles Health System announced today Community Benefit grants of more than $143,000 to 34 local organizations in Central Oregon. The grants were awarded to provide basic needs, sponsor local events and as part of St. Charles’ Priority Grant to increase a sense of belonging and reduce loneliness and isolation.  One of the grants awarded […]

The Sunriver Women’s Club is proud to announce the resounding success of its annual Power of Givingcampaign. Focused on the critical theme of “End Hunger!“, the 2025 initiative mobilized members and the community to raise significant funds for local food banks and hunger prevention programs in south Deschutes County. From the first donation received on October 21, […]

The Rotary Club of Sisters and the Sisters Kiwanis Club are teaming up on a Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build adding a homemade quilt component to each of the 35 beds to be constructed on Saturday, February 14. Sisters Rotary Bed Build Project Chair Hal Darcey said, “Our Rotary and Kiwanis organizations here in Sisters are joining […]

The Art Resources Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon’s Linus Pauling Gallery invite your submissions for our upcoming exhibit:  Variations on a Theme: Colors of Art and Poetry April 12, 2026 to June 7, 2026 Deadline for submissions is March 10, 2026. Art and poetry mirror the colors of our world. Whether your palette […]

The United States is facing a projected deficit of six million skilled workers by 2032 — in fields like health care, construction and manufacturing — according to the Association for Career & Technical Education. To help shine a spotlight on the diverse career paths provided by technical education programs — from firefighters and foresters to […]

Thousands of Central Oregon residents will soon receive letters in the mail regarding a data breach at TriZetto Provider Solutions (TPS). TPS is a third-party contractor that provides insurance-eligibility verification services to health care providers, including Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS), Best Care, and the La Pine Community Health Center (LCHC). The data breach occurred only […]