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Laura Melgarejo Silva, owner of Altitude Beverages was named as one of the Stacy’s Rise Project 2024 winners and will be awarded a $25,000 grant, mentorship from Frito-Lay and PepsiCo leadership and an incomparable built-in community of powerful women to help them achieve their business dreams.  Silva of Bend co-founded Altitude Beverages, zero-proof cocktails packed […]

NeighborImpact is happy to announce the launch of a Central Oregon diaper bank. On average, diapers cost $1,200 a year for one child, posing a financial hardship on half of American families. Diapers are a basic health necessity, but no government programs exist to help parents with this cost—neither WIC nor SNAP covers these supplies.  […]

Local real estate brokers, staff, and owners with Windermere Central Oregon Real Estate supported various organizations through the Windermere Foundation in the central Oregon area during 2023. The group donated $7,000 to support the NeighborImpact and the CASA of Central Oregon. “While the real estate industry can change rapidly, we are happy to say that […]

David Rosen, Bend local and founder of the personal injury law firm, High Desert Law, steps into service as the 2024 President of the Oregon State Bar, making him just the third OSB president from Central Oregon in the history of the bar. Rosen hopes to continue Bend’s rather short legacy of impressive bar presidents, […]

The Central Oregon Agricultural Show announces the upcoming Small Farm School event scheduled for April 6. The event is co-produced by the School of Ranch, The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District, and the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance, and will be held during the Central Oregon Agricultural Show at the fairgrounds in Redmond. […]

Lay It Out Events announces the return of the annual outdoor performance series, Theater in the Park, with the beloved musical sensation “Mamma Mia.” For over a decade, Theater in the Park has delighted audiences with unforgettable performances in the scenic setting of Drake Park. From the uproarious comedy of “Spamalot” to the poignant drama […]

Oregon State Parks continued to experience near record-breaking levels of both day use and camping in 2023. It was the second busiest year for day-use visits with an estimated at 52.2 million visits, just behind the historic record of 53 million in 2021. It was the fourth busiest camping year with 2.9 million camper nights, […]

In recognition of its decades of exemplary leadership in the industry, the Northwest’s largest privately owned home builder, Hayden Homes, has been awarded the Idaho Home Builders Association 2023 Company of the Year. In bestowing the honor, IHBA celebrates member companies that make significant contributions to the industry, to their local home builders associations, and […]

Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes to spur economic development in the western United States by developing manufacturing capabilities for materials and products made from hemp. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, […]