About our region
Central Oregon is defined as Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties, Oregon; and includes eight incorporated cities (Bend, Redmond, Prineville, Madras, Sisters, La Pine, Culver, and Metolius), the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reservation; and several large, unincorporated rural communities. The region is bounded on the west by the mighty Cascade Mountains, with abundant forests, trails, and mountain peaks, and on the east by the juniper-sage dominant high desert and Ochoco Mountains – all of which is a part of the Deschutes River Basin. The climate is largely arid due to the rain shadow effect produced by the Cascades. Central Oregon is a large region, covering 7,833 square miles and measuring nearly 100 miles north to south and 50 miles east to west.
Cities
Counties & Tribes
General resources for businesses and employees: Central Oregon SOS - Support for Employees and Employers
SBA programs:
OSU Innovation Lab
Oregon State University Cascades Innovation Co-Lab
Opportunity Knocks- A fantastic
COIC Administration, HR Department and CET Maintenance Facility
1250 NE Bear Creek Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
541-548-8163 phone
541-389-7367 fax
CET Administration, Community & Economic Development/Loans, and COIC Information Technology
334 NE Hawthorne Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
541-548-8163 phone
541-923-3416 fax
Hawthorne Station Bus Depot
334 NE Hawthorne Ave
Bend, OR 97701
541-788-3783
Bend WorkSource
1645 NE Forbes Rd. Ste 101
Bend, OR 97701
541-419-3873 phone
541-389-8265 fax
Bend Alternative Education
1645 NE Forbes Rd. Ste 108
Bend, OR 97701
541-706-1458 phone
CET Antler Office and Maintenance Facility
343 East Antler Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
541-385-8680 phone
541-548-9548 fax
COIC Administration, HR Department and CET Maintenance Facility
1250 NE Bear Creek Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
541-548-8163 phone
541-923-3416 fax
CET Administration, Community & Economic Development/Loans, and COIC Information Technology
334 NE Hawthorne Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
541-548-8163 phone
541-923-3416 fax
Hawthorne Station Bus Depot
334 NE Hawthorne Ave
Bend, OR 97701
541-788-3783
Bend WorkSource
1645 NE Forbes Rd. Ste 101
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-6070 phone
541-389-8265 fax
Bend Alternative Education
1645 NE Forbes Rd. Ste 108
Bend, OR 97701
541-706-1458 phone
CET Antler Office and Maintenance Facility
343 East Antler Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
541-385-8680 phone
541-548-9548 fax
Redmond Alternative Education
2326 SW Glacier Place
Redmond, OR 97756
541-280-0031 phone
Redmond WorkSource
2158 SE College Loop, Suite B
Redmond, OR 97756
541-419-3873 phone
541-504-2969 fax
Prineville WorkSource
457 NE Ochoco Plaza Drive
Prineville, OR 97754
541-419-3873 phone
Hours: Tuesdays & Fridays 9-4, closed for noon hour (12-1pm)
Prineville Alternative Education
2321 NE 3rd St.
Prineville, OR 97754
541-280-6604 phone
La Pine Alternative Education
16493 Bluewood Place
La Pine, OR 97739
541-907-7798 (phone)
Madras WorkSource
1170 E. Ashwood Rd.
Madras, Oregon
541-548-8196 phone
Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 9-4pm