The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been busy of late with calls regarding animal cruelty. First, there were the dogs taken from La Pine, and now there have been 83 horses removed from Terrebonne. What makes these cases even more frustrating for animal lovers in Central Oregon is not all of the dogs—or the horses—have […]
Bend will remain a Tree City USA town after the Bend Park and Recreation District and the City of Bend partnered to maintain the certification. Bend’s City Council designated April 1 through 7, 2018 as, “Arbor Week for the City of Bend.” “The City Council’s Arbor Week proclamation demonstrates the City is committed to Bend’s […]
For the last 20 years, Laird Hamilton has been perfecting his private recipe to optimize coffee. About two years ago, he and Paul Hodge got together to come up with Sisters-based Laird Superfood, to give back to the community by building a dynamic business in Central Oregon, said Luan Pham, the company’s chief revenue and […]
Bend may be considered Beer Town, USA, but startup tech firms are cropping up at a rapid rate, helped in part by the annual Bend Venture Conference and the new Oregon State University-Cascades’ Innovation Co-Lab. The BVC has an annual contest in three categories: The Growth State, in which companies generally have a proven concept, […]
As if there weren’t enough options for enjoying Bend’s awesome winters, Cascade Snowbikes added another one this year: motorcycles with a snowmobile-type track. Cascade Snowbikes is owned by Dave and Casey Reuss. The couple came up with the idea in 2016 and just opened the doors Feb. 15. The Reuss’ convert dirt motorcycles for riding […]
In J.D. Platt’s 39 years in Bend, he’s done just about everything—from professional snowboarder to breakdancer—and now he’s come out with his own brand of inflatable standup paddle boards, aptly named JD SUP. Still, Platt’s probably best known for his 21 years training and showing dogs as JD Platt’s K9 Kings. If you live in […]
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 […]
Imagine you’re at work. You just filled your favorite mug full of coffee and return to your desk, adorned with photos of your family—smiling kids on vacation, soaking-wet dogs dripping from swimming in Cultus Lake—when your phone buzzes. It’s a text from your high school-aged child. It’s brief: “I love you.” A smile runs across […]
On March 16, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office went to the 51000 block of Ash Road in La Pine to check on multiple dogs. After seeing the dogs, the deputies determined basic care standards were not being met, and found one female adult dog and two puppies that were in need of urgent […]
The so-called “Trump Slump” on gun sales seems to be continuing, which could impact the economies of some of our neighboring states. According to the personal finance website WalletHub, gun sales have been down since Trump won the White House. WalletHub recently released a report on how states depend on the gun industry for economic […]
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