Business

Compass Commercial Construction Services announces a change in leadership following the retirement of Managing Partner Steven Hendley. Rich Reese, Vice President of Construction Services, assumed leadership on January 1, 2024. Reese brings over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, with a career completing various development projects worth over $2.1 billion. “We’re very excited […]

The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, a Visit Bend project, is still accepting applications for its annual grant program. The project was created to enhance and support Bend’s cultural opportunities and offerings. The BCTF helps organizations, from musical productions to art exhibits to film festivals and more, leverage marketing resources to attract more cultural tourists during […]

The Oregon Legislature is in the middle of another session, state agency rulemaking is underway for many new and revised policies, and a consequential election is around the corner. Oregon Business & Industry—in partnership with the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce and the local Bend Chamber—wants to hear from businesses across the state. They invite […]

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) is celebrating 20 years of providing medical care in its clinic to the uninsured and critically underserved in Central Oregon. Join volunteers, staff, and patients on March 20th from 5:30-7pm at the clinic, 2300 NE Neff Rd on the St. Charles Bend campus. Volunteers will offer clinic […]

The Grand Opening of Miranda Kelton’s new photography studio will be March 21, 2024.  The new studio location at 20370 Empire Ave., Suite C2 in Bend will be the site of the grand opening celebration. The festivities will kick off at 4:00 p.m. on March 21st with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Bend […]

CBRE has announced the sale of Outlook at Pilot Butte, a 205-unit multifamily community in Bend, Oregon, to an undisclosed buyer for $57.5 million. CBRE’s Josh McDonald, Joe Nydahl, and Phil Oester represented the seller, Seattle-based Security Properties. The garden-style community was built in 2017 and is located at 2001 NE Linea Drive. It comprises […]

SELCO Community Credit Union has reimagined and expanded its approach to community involvement with the launch of SELCO Steps Up. SELCO’s new program aims to create positive, innovative, and lasting change through community giving, volunteerism, financial education, and student and educator support. SELCO Steps Up not only significantly expands support for many of the credit […]

The COCC Small Business Development Center presents another session of the SBDC’s series, “Community Building Community.”  Come learn from local marketing professional, Anne-Marie Daggett, who will focus on relationships with customers and the responsibility to be authentic and trustworthy to build customer advocates. In this very digitally focused world where information is inundating us, […]

The Black Butte Ranch board of directors announces the promotion of Kyle Cummings to serve as CEO for the resort. Cummings, chief financial officer and chief operating officer since August 2023 – roles he also served from 2011-2018 acted as Black Butte Ranch’s interim CEO while the resort’s board of directors performed its search to […]

Calling all skiers, backcountry adventurers, thrill seekers, and winter enthusiasts for the 19th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. This celebration of winter wildlands through a collection of short films returns to Central Oregon in person and indoors for the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival. This year offers three screenings in Bend, Sisters and Sunriver. All […]