Business

A successful pilot project, led by The Environmental Center’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 […]

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. “This community plan is truly more than just a document, a […]

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 Association® in Denver in September. Tim Gossack, Director of Brewery Operations at Deschutes Brewery stated, “For over 35 years, Deschutes Brewery has […]

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring various jobs in wildland fire across Oregon and Washington. Jobs will open for firefighters, dispatchers and to work at airtanker bases starting in October. This is an opportunity for a career that helps protect local communities and public lands. The BLM manages over 16 million acres of forest […]

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

Oregon State University researchers will play key roles in a new multi-institution earthquake research center dedicated to the study of the Pacific Northwest’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 […]

Avelo Airlines is now offering exclusive nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Las Vegas. Vegas is Avelo’s fourth route from RDM, joining three popular California destinations: Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Sonoma / Santa Rosa. The route to The Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World will operate twice weekly on Thursdays and […]

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 […]

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the 10 semifinalist companies advancing in the Early Stage competition for the 20th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC), which will take place at the Tower Theatre in Bend on Thursday, October 19 – Friday, October 20, 2023. In the next round of competition, the following Early Stage semifinalists […]

Sunset Magazine has picked three from Central Oregon among its 2023 Sunset Travel Award winners, placing all three among this year’s best West Coast travel experiences. Redmond was among the destinations picked for “Best City Getaways,” Visit Central Oregon’s own Central Oregon Astro Tourism initiative was selected among the West’s “Best Adventure Trips,” and SCP […]