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Enterprise Zones Redrawn

Will Bend keep one of its key tools in attracting new businesses?
Avatar photo Jack Harvel

Deschutes County Commissioners approved redrawn boundaries to the Bend Enterprise Zone at their meeting on Wed., April 14, moving one step closer towards final approval from the state. Enterprise Zones are touted as one of the key benefits for businesses in Oregon, and Bend’s hosts 54 companies that have created over 1,400 jobs and invested $256 […]

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Is Bend Ready to be a Smart City?

With new initiatives in the works, the City of Bend and local businesses are looking at ways to improve systems through technology
Jaclyn Brandt

This month, Portland State University announced a $3 million investment into smart cities on the campus and around the city. And while “smart city” is a buzz term at the moment, how close is Bend to becoming “smart?” According to Jason Nelson, executive director for partner engagement with the Smart Cities Council, smart technology consists […]

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