Business

On Wednesday, September 16, First Interstate will mark its ninth annual Volunteer Day by closing every branch bank-wide at noon, giving thousands of employees paid time to volunteer for the remainder of the workday. Employees will participate in nearly 400 community service projects across 10 states.  Across Bend and Redmond, 100 local employees will volunteer across 13 service projects for a variety of nonprofits. A few of these projects […]

On September 14, Lonza celebrated the groundbreaking of a new commercial spray-drying pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bend that is expected to create more than 80 new jobs and further strengthen Central Oregon’s role in the development and manufacturing of innovative medicines. The facility is expected to be completed in 2029. A groundbreaking ceremony was held […]

Sisters Habitat for Humanity will break ground on Larch Commons at 11 a.m. Friday, September 18, marking the largest housing development in the organization’s 35-year history, and the first time Sisters Habitat will offer homeownership opportunities to workforce (middle-income) households. Larch Commons will bring 25 new homes to Sisters: 19 affordable homes for households earning up to 80% of […]

High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is launching its first Accessibility Week, a new initiative designed to help ensure that people of all abilities experience and enjoy Central Oregon’s vibrant local food system. Taking place October 1-8, 2026, Accessibility Week will bring together farms, food businesses, artists, hospitality partners and community organizations for a […]

Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the U.S. Forest Service, will publish a 15-day extension to the comment period on the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The public now has until October 6th to submit comments on the proposed rescission. Last year’s comment period on the administration’s Notice of Intent […]

Roundabout Books & Café is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on October 31. Roundabout Books was opened 10 years ago by Cassie Clemans, who had a vision of enhancing the life of our community by providing a warm and comfortable literary space where people of all ages and backgrounds are […]

What began in October 2020 as Oregon’s first dog food truck has grown into a thriving local pet supply store serving pets and their people throughout Central Oregon. Local Paws Pet Supply is celebrating six years in business with its 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Event on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

Threats and hostile language directed at immigrants will not disrupt Bend’s Welcoming Week, says the Latino Community Association. LCA encourages Central Oregon residents to support our immigrant neighbors by participating in free events during Welcoming Week, Sept. 8-19. LCA partners with the City of Bend each September to celebrate the contributions of immigrants and refugees, […]

This September, NAMI Central Oregon and Hearts Unknown Education (HUE) are coming together for Shine a Light, a 24 hour candlelight vigil and fundraiser for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. September 25 to 26 | Drake Park, Bend We’ll begin Friday evening with a Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Panel at 6 PM, followed by […]

Central Oregon Locavore is launching a public campaign to raise $100,000 to complete its new Discovery West marketplace, with the goal of opening the doors before Thanksgiving. The nonprofit began the Discovery West project with an ambitious $200,000 community fundraising campaign. Supporters brought Locavore within $15,000 of that original goal, providing the funding needed to […]