MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar), a place of hope and support for vulnerable children and families across Central Oregon, is thrilled to announce the arrival of its new facility in La Pine. This site is MountainStar’s fifth location and marks a...
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) today unveiled its new corporate name and identity, Radius Recycling, as part of a rebranding initiative to reflect the Company’s vision, purpose, and impact on the global economy. For more than a century, the...
DENT Instruments, Inc., which developsand produces market leading energy measuring and monitoring technology, is pleased to announce Jonas Greberg as its new Chief Executive Officer. Greberg assumed leadership in October of 2023. Christopher Dent, founder and...
‘Tis the season to buy local, and the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance makes it easy to do just that. Their Local Food Boxes are thoughtfully curated boxes featuring non-perishable products from partner local food artisans. The Boxes include the popular...
50 Years After the Signing of the Endangered Species Act, Learn about Endangered, Threatened and Delisted Species in the Region while Exploring the Past, Present and Future of the ESA What do a 100-pound chinook salmon, ten-inch-tall pygmy rabbit and vibrant...
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services broker Eli Harrison was recently awarded the Cascade Business News Accomplished Under 40 award for his dedication to the Central Oregon community and advancements in his career. The accolade recognizes young professionals...
Christine Pollard, a professor of kinesiology and the founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Oregon State University – Cascades, has been named senior associate dean. Pollard will serve as chief academic officer and second-in-command for the...
Central Oregon continues to benefit from the critical work and services of J Bar J Youth Services’ at:project. The at:project (Anti Trafficking Project) was recently notified that they received $941,000 over 3 years from the U.S. Department of Justice OVC...
The Bend Chamber is pleased to announce that four new board members will join the full board of directors on January 1, 2024. The board is an all-volunteer group that guides the mission, policy setting, and governance of the Chamber as they serve the Bend business community.
On November 9, Leadership Bend graduates, supporters and community members will gather to toast the 30th anniversary of this beloved Central Oregon leadership development program. Chamber members and the community are invited to join in the celebration at Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall at 5:30 p.m.
by Ralph Cole, CFA Director, Equity Strategy and Portfolio Management Ferguson Wellman Capital ManagementIn the 1970s, Heinz Ketchup made the slow-moving condiment worth waiting for through Carly Simon’s hit, “Anticipation.” From an economic perspective, the most...
The City of Bend is now accepting applications from design professionals to have their ADU designs selected for use as part of the City’s Pre-Approved ADU Plan Program. Selected and permitted designs will be listed in the City’s online library of plans.
Bend is what economists call an “amenity rich” city. It’s a place where people love to visit and want to move, do business and work. Even with Deschutes County’s population growth slowing from 3% annually to about 1%, the impacts of rapid growth over time have put...
We’re pleased to showcase the ribbon cutting ceremony and groundbreaking celebration of RootedHomes’ Simpson Affordable Housing development on October 16. In partnership with Housing Works, the Simpson community will include 40 single-family homes all designed to...
A successful pilot project, led by The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project and a number of participating lodging destinations across Deschutes County, wrapped up this summer with lessons learned and a new guide for lodging sites to refer to when...
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