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.
News
Learning from Our Peer Cities Regarding Growth—By Katy Brooks
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...
Ribbon Cutting & Groundbreaking Showcase—RootedHomes
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...
New Guide to Rethinking Waste at Lodging Destinations Now Available
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...
High Desert Museum Opens New Photography Exhibition
Imagine taking an intimate look into the lesser-known lives of wild wolves through the lens of a decorated National Geographic photographer. Debuting at the High Desert Museum on Saturday, October 21, the travelling exhibition Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan...
Sisters School-Based Health Center to Expand Access
The Sisters School-Based Health Center, located adjacent to Sisters High School, will soon expand its operations from two days a week to four days a week, thanks to a partnership between Mosaic Community Health, St. Charles Health System and Deschutes County. On Oct....
Applications are Now Open for the Human Rights and Equity Commission
We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC), and we'd love for you to considering applying, or sharing this with your colleagues and communities who may be interested in volunteering. HREC is currently...
OSU-Cascades Makerspace Now Open for Industry, Client Projects
The Makerspace at Oregon State University - Cascades is now accepting requests from industry representatives and community members for client projects. Client services provided by the Makerspace range from design consultations, prototype fabrication and...
Join Us for Our Open House on October 25
Bend-La Pine Schools Announces 2023 Educator of the Year
North Star Elementary School kindergarten teacher Kate Tibbitts was named Educator of the Year for Bend-La Pine Schools today. Students and staff cheered for Tibbitts in a surprise ceremony on the North Star playground. “I did not get here on my own,” Tibbitts...
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate Announces Addition of Broker, Corey Charon
NAI Cascade Commercial Real Estate is excited to announce the addition of seasoned commercial broker, Corey Charon. Corey joins NAI Cascade with 10 years of commercial real estate experience in Central Oregon. Corey’s background as a licensed civil engineer adds a...
Hospice of Redmond Celebrates its 40th Annual Festival of Trees
Hospice of Redmond is celebrating its 40th annual Festival of Trees. A long-time Central Oregon tradition, Festival of Trees, is returning to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds this December with a goal of showcasing 40 trees. This year, the event will be hosted...
RootedHomes Partners with Sisters School District to Bring Affordable Housing to the Woodlands
RootedHomes is expanding to the City of Sisters thanks to a unique partnership with the Sisters School District and the Woodlands. The Woodlands, a planned community owned by Sisters Woodlands Development Company, designed by BUILD LLC and built by CS...
Mid Oregon Selected as Best of the Best of Bend
Mid Oregon Credit Union and Mid Oregon Wealth Management were honored to receive the Bend Bulletin’s Best of the Best of Bend Community Choice Awards in the credit union and financial planning categories. Earlier this year, the community was invited to nominate...
Beaver Coach Sales in Bend, OR Named Top 50 RV Dealer for the 4th Time
Beaver Coach Sales, a Bend, OR-based RV dealership, has been named a Top 50 RV dealer in North America for the fourth time by RVBusiness magazine and BJ Thompson Associates (BJTA), which oversees the 11-year-old award program. This prestigious award...
The Bend Chamber is actively supported by these Signature Investors
Small Business
ANNUAL INVESTMENT: $425