Bend is poised to become a finalist in the Georgetown University Energy Prize, placing 11th out of 50 American cities vying for a $5 million prize aimed at spurring education and innovation in reducing energy consumption. The city has until the end of this year to make the top 10, enabling it to enter the […]
Paul Bacon
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Venturing Out
Angel investors give local companies a big boost
Last week’s Bend Venture Conference, a two-day event designed to vault promising startup companies into the realm of well-funded enterprises, sold out the Tower Theater in downtown Bend and sent winners home with more than $620,000 in investment awards, cash prizes, and services. Conference attendees enjoyed networking opportunities, educational seminars, and a keynote address by […]
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A Night for Nepal
Local couple raises funds for disaster relief
Many foreign travelers fled Nepal after this spring’s devastating earthquakes, but Bend residents Magdalena Bokowa and her husband Chadd Tullis stayed behind to deal with the aftermath. For more than two months they braved dangerous conditions to help rebuild communities, yet they still didn’t think they’d done enough. Now back in Bend, they’re holding a […]
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It Takes a Village
Bend’s Community Center welcomes new directo
Bend’s Community Center found the new face it was looking for in Shannon Ries, who began working as its executive director last week. Ries brings a track record of success to the 16-year-old nonprofit and aims to expand its reach into the community. Ries previously served as the executive director of the Redmond Learning Center. […]
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The Tyranny of Good Taste
5 Fusion spoils diners, supports students with James Beard dinner
If you still haven’t gone to a food tasting, don’t believe the skeptics. Vanity Fair called food tastings “tyrannical,” and the New York Times likened the pre-scripted dining experiences to being “a cog in an invisible machine.” Critic Peter Wells wrote, “The night is exhausting, the food is cold, the interruptions are frequent. The courses […]