Bend Welcomes New Fire Marshal

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Bend Fire & Rescue is excited to welcome Jason Bolen as the new Fire Marshal. “I am thrilled to be working for Bend Fire & Rescue” says Chief Bolan “and finding opportunities to immerse myself in the community of Bend”.  Chief Bolen came from Lebanon Fire District where he was Division Chief of Fire & Life Safety for six year. Jason started his fire service career as a volunteer with Lebanon Fire in 1994 and was hired as a Firefighter/EMT in 1996. He worked his way up the ranks from firefighter to Battalion Chief before being promoting to Division Chief. During his career he was heavily involved in rescue and fire command training.

Community involvement is very important to Chief Bolen. He served on the Lebanon City Council for 10 years and was the Council President for his final 4 years of his council tenure.

“I am excited to welcome Chief Bolan to Bend Fire & Rescue.” states Fire Chief Todd Riley, “He has a proven track record of success as a Fire Marshal and will be a fantastic addition to our management team.”

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Inventerprise Contest

Announcing 2025 Inventerprise, an exciting opportunity for Central Oregon students! Inventerprise is a problem-solving contest open to all Central Oregon K-12 students, designed to foster creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Last year, we had nearly 900 participants.

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United Way Receives $57K From OnPoint Employees

OnPoint Community Credit Union and its employees donated $57,424 this year to four United Way chapters serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. This contribution marks OnPoint’s 18th annual employee-led fundraising campaign, benefiting United Ways in communities the credit union

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Oregon Continues High Medicaid Renewal Rate

Four out of five Oregonians have kept their Medicaid health insurance coverage since COVID-related continuous enrollment ended in 2023, according to updated data from Oregon Health Authority. While the overall number of people maintaining coverage has remained high, the