Popular personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its 2016 Car Insurance & Credit Scores Report, shining a light on a controversial pricing policy among the automotive insurance industry: the direct use of an individual’s credit score in determining policy costs. In Oregon, WalletHub found a 68 percent fluctuation in premiums based on credit. Data also show […]
Bend Livability Project
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Friday 3 Disco Ball Benefit Fundraiser PARTY FEVER—The Down Syndrome Connection of Central Oregon’s Program is raising money in the best way possible, with a funky disco party! There will be food, music and drinks to keep you going! Dress to impress and you might win their Best Dressed contest. 7-11 p.m., The Pine Shed, […]
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A More Livable Bend
Bend Livability Project engages community in creating change
Bend’s growth is inevitable. Draft projections from Portland State University predict that the city’s population will surpass 130,000 in 20 years. With this in mind, in what way the city grows is both a subject of deep concern and an opportunity for the community to help shape the future. The inaugural Bend Livability Project is […]