Business News

Curious about what 2024 holds for the interest rates, access to capital and impacts on your business? Attend Bend Chamber’s What’s Brewing for an engaging conversation about fiscal and monetary policy from the Federal Reserve and lending trends with regional banking partners and community lenders. What’s Brewing: Trends in Business Lending February 22, 5:00pm – […]

The City of Bend in partnership with Art in Public Places (AiPP) seeks to commission a large-scale work of art for the new Headquarters Building on the Public Works Campus in Bend. The commission is for a large-scale work of art on three prominent walls in the public lobbies and outdoor terrace of the main […]

Openings are available to community members for confidential in-person and telehealth mental health counseling through the Community Counseling Clinic at Oregon State University-Cascades. The clinic is housed within OSU-Cascades’ Master of Counseling program and allows graduate students to develop expertise in cognitive-behavorial therapies under the close supervision of faculty and clinical supervisors. Sessions are facilitated […]

The front cover of the 2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book showcases a hillside covered in beautiful balsam root and lupine flowers at Rowena Crest, captured by Oregon photographer Micah Lundsted of Eugene. The book’s back cover shows an image of three rockfish made at the Oregon Coast Aquarium by Dale George of Grants Pass. Which images […]

This February, Redmond School District joins schools nationwide in celebrating Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, shining a spotlight on the invaluable opportunities CTE programs provide for students. CTE courses are designed to create an educational environment which integrates core academics with real-world relevance in various career pathways. Redmond boasts 10 different CTE specialty programs […]

Fifty-three organizations have been awarded $5,000 Arts Build Communities grants, totaling $265,000, to address a community issue or opportunity through the arts. The Oregon Arts Commission’s Arts Build Community program is committed to promoting arts access for underserved audiences and targets broad geographic impact throughout the state. Among the many notable organizations and projects to […]

New year, new name. For years Sisters Folk Festival used the tagline, “More than just a festival!” to convey the work they do in the community beyond the nationally recognized Sisters Folk Festival. Now, they’ve taken the effort a step further and have officially renamed the organization SFF Presents. With the advent last June of […]

Redmond Kiwanis club members are extending their holiday sales of See’s Candy by participating in the Redmond merchants’ Galentine’s Day promotion on Saturday, Feb. 10. You’ll find sweets for yourself or your sweetheart at High Desert Floral, 231 SW Sixth St., from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. On Valentine’s eve, Feb. 13, […]

The fifth annual Pacific Northwest Classic, sponsored by Thump Coffee and hosted by Bend Pickleball Club, is on the calendar for July 24-28, 2024 at Pine Nursery Park in Bend. The Pacific Northwest Classic is a USA Pickleball-sanctioned tournament that attracts players and fans across the country each year. As a sport, pickleball has seen […]

The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) received a $5,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Central Oregon. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since […]