Today, Bend is a small business hub, hailed as one of the most eclectic and fastest growing cities for entrepreneurship in America. Bend’s Economic Development Department counts 6,500 businesses in the city and director Carolyn Eagan is building a vision for the future with great occupational diversity. The wheels are turning and Sen. Ron Wyden […]
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Bend Fire Dept. Raises $40,000 for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Bend Fire Best in Oregon at 25th Annual Firefighter Stair Climb
By Dan Derlacki, Deputy Fire Marshal, Bend Fire Dept. On March 6, 2016, Bend firefighters competed in the 25th Annual Scott Firefighter Stair Climb Challenge in Seattle. This event is a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and draws firefighters from around the world to Seattle to climb 69 floors of Seattle’s tallest building, the Columbia Center. 1,800 firefighters […]
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Bend Park and Rec Fitness Hikes
With spring around the corner, many people will turn their attention to spring hiking and the Bend Park and Recreation Department offers a number of opportunities. Several fitness hikes are being offered every Tuesday beginning in April and continuing through May from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm. These trips cover three to five miles at […]
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Editorial 3/2-3/9
Troy Field is of Long-Term Value
As Bend’s development races forward, preserving open space in the heart of downtown is crucial, for once that space is gone, it won’t be coming back. The swift pace of development just reached Troy Field, a little parcel of land, less than one acre, located next to Old St. Francis School. Putting this property on […]
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Letters
In reply to “Tree Ordinance Needed,” (2/25) We feel just as Mary Ellen Deckelmann feels. We have eight Ponderosas on our 1/8th acre lot, that we have had for 20 years, on the northwest side of bend. Our street has seen countless Ponderosas go down over the years, typically to cram two houses on one […]
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Hydro Flask Acquired by Helen of Troy
Bend, OR—Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks, today announced it will be acquired by a subsidiary of Helen of Troy, a leading global consumer products company. Helen of Troy will add Hydro Flask to its strong portfolio of well-recognized and trusted household brands, including innovation- and design-oriented brands such as […]
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Side Notes
By Brian Jennings U.S. Senator Ron Wyden discusses Bend’s economic future Sen. Wyden came to Bend on Friday, Feb. 19, to attend an economic roundtable hosted by Seven Peaks Ventures. “Bend is on the cusp of becoming a technological mecca,” said Sen. Wyden, who elaborated on that statement: “All the pieces are here for that […]
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Rising from Ashes
Historic church gives thanks by giving back
It was early in the morning on March 7, 2013. Parishioners of Trinity Episcopal Church, at 469 NW Wall Street near downtown Bend, stood behind yellow crime scene tape viewing their church, which the previous evening had been torched by an arsonist. They were devastated. A second church building, St. Helen’s Hall, housing the Family […]
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It Takes a Village
Bend’s Community Center welcomes new directo
Bend’s Community Center found the new face it was looking for in Shannon Ries, who began working as its executive director last week. Ries brings a track record of success to the 16-year-old nonprofit and aims to expand its reach into the community. Ries previously served as the executive director of the Redmond Learning Center. […]
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Take Me Home
Tips for buying a great rental property
Finding a great rental property to buy isn’t rocket science, but it shouldn’t be taken lightly either. There are a lot of factors that can come together to create a snowball effect, which determines whether or not you make money on your investment. Here are a few tips to keep that snowball from running you […]
