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Crux Fermentation Project is selling the property that has served as the brewery’s iconic Bend tasting room since 2012, with the intention of leasing it back from the new owners. Listed by Bend’s Compass Commercial Real Estate Service for $5.5 million, the sale of the building at 50 SW Division Street in Bend will generate […]

The Residents begins with the author’s arrival at the height of the COVID pandemic and explores his new life as a US resident. The poems reflect on this new journey and study what being a resident means for other people, flora and fauna. While Oregon’s inhabitants and landscape form the basis of many poems, others […]

Port of Subs, the 50-year legacy sandwich brand taking the sub-industry by storm, announced today another regional development agreement to add to its growing roster. This latest deal is with Scott and Jody Sigstad, and details 10 units coming to Central Oregon. The Sigstad’s are an entrepreneurial duo who bring experience across sales, marketing, operations […]

American recycling has been, well, discarded. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the United States has a combined recycling rate of only 32% for materials that include glass, plastic, cardboard and paper from industrial, commercial and residential trash. In honor of Earth Month this April, UScellular encourages residents to trade in or recycle their old […]

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq | TSX: TLRY), a premier global leader in the cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods industry, celebrated 420 with an unprecedented display of community and craftsmanship, with over 20,000 guests attending Tilray’s 420 weekend events of vibrant festivals and environmental advocacy. “As a company, we recognize the cultural significance of 420 […]

As Wildfire Awareness Month approaches in May, Verizon is committed to maintaining the safety and connectivity of communities, businesses, and first responders nationwide. With wildfires increasing in both number and severity – like in Maui last year and more recently in West Texas – the need for year-long, round-the-clock preparedness has never been more critical. […]

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86,600,000 through the Solar for All grant competition to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from distributed residential solar. This award is part of the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction […]

To celebrate World Book Day on April 23, SELCO Community Credit Union announced that it collected 1,100 new and lightly used children’s books — and SELCO employees volunteered en masse to sort and clean many of them — during its recent book drive benefiting SMART Reading, a statewide children’s literacy nonprofit. The book drive and […]

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Downtown Bend Farmers Market (BFM) kicks off its 2024 season in Brooks Street Alley between Franklin and Oregon Avenues. The much-anticipated return of the downtown market marks the beginning of a season filled with local flavors, community spirit, and farm-fresh goodness. “We invite locals and visitors to join us […]

Climate, environmental justice and community-led social justice organizations filed testimony yesterday detailing a litany of cost, climate and equity objections to a proposed rate hike from NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility. The groups, represented by the Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School and Earthjustice, are seeking to keep customers’ energy costs […]