Chivaz Wear founder Matthew Gilman said he got started in the biz because back in 2006, no one was making quality tall socks that lasted a long time and didn’t fall down around your ankles. Chivaz shipped its first pair of socks in 2012. He named the business after having a run-in with a goat […]
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Over 1,000 Uber Drivers Ready to Take Central Oregon for a Ride
Uber service begins May 4 in Bend and Redmond; Sisters soon to follow
As of 10 am Thursday, the transportation networking app, Uber, will be open for business in Bend and Redmond. Redmond Mayor George Endicott and Bend Mayor Casey Roats took a ceremonial ride in an Uber car Wednesday, somewhat unceremoniously beginning what could be a brisk business for the San Francisco-based app that connects drivers to […]
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Side Notes 10/19-10/26
Oregon Graduation Rate Improves, But It’s Still Third-Worst Bend-La Pine Scores Higher than State Average Oregon’s rate for on-time high school graduations improved from 2014 to 2015–but it wasn’t enough to help raise the state’s rankings nationwide. The four-year graduation rate in Oregon rose to 73.8 percent in 2015, up from 72 percent for the […]
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Side Notes 10/21-10/28
The Central Oregon Council on Aging received a $2,500 grant from the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, which will ensure the delivery of meals to vulnerable Central Oregon seniors. Each year, the Central Oregon Council on Aging serves more than 650 seniors approximately 75,000 meals. Roger H. Baumgart, executive director of the foundation said, “We […]
