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New Guide To Rethinking Waste At Lodging Destinations Empowers Tourism Industry And Locals To Think Local, Act Global

A successful pilot project, led by The Environmental Centerโ€™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 implementing sustainability efforts into their operations. The pilot project was carried out in partnership with Deschutes […]

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Envision Bend Launches Vision Action Plan

Envision Bend has released the five-year Vision Action Plan, a series of strategic actions designed to guide the greater Bend area into a sustainable and prosperous future. The 44-page Vision Action Plan can be read and downloaded from the Envision Bend website at envisionbend.org. โ€œThis community plan is truly more than just a document, a […]

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Deschutes Brewery Celebrates 3-Medal Winning Beers At Great American Beer Festival

Family and employee-owned Deschutes Brewery once again demonstrated its commitment to crafting exceptional beers receiving several prestigious awards at the renowned Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, hosted and presented by the Brewers Associationยฎ in Denver in September. Tim Gossack, Director of Brewery Operations at Deschutes Brewery stated, โ€œFor over 35 years, Deschutes Brewery has […]

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Deschutes Children’s Foundation Unveils New Playground on Redmond Campus

Deschutes Childrenโ€™s Foundation has completed construction on an improved playground at the Becky Johnson Community Center in Redmond, located at 412 SW 8th Street. โ€œWe are so happy to have such generous community support for this project,โ€ says Stephanie Powell of DCF. โ€œOur nonprofit partners serve many children on this campus. This refreshed and improved […]

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New Multi-institution Earthquake Center Aims To Advance Understanding Of Cascadia Subduction Zone

Oregon State University researchers will play key roles in a new multi-institution earthquake research center dedicated to the study of the Pacific Northwestโ€™s Cascadia Subduction Zone, which is capable of producing earthquakes comparable to the largest recorded globally. The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $15 million over five years to the Cascadia Region Earthquake […]

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Bend Pet Express Expands Services With Acquisition Of Muddy Paws Bathhouse

Bend Pet Express, a destination for pet supplies and services with two locations in the Bend area, announces its acquisition of Muddy Paws Bathhouse, a pet grooming establishment on Bend’s west side. The merger of Bend Pet Express and Muddy Paws Bathhouse represents an alignment of two companies dedicated to providing comprehensive, top-quality pet services […]

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