The Bend-Redmond metropolitan area ranked third in the nation for small city job growth in the recent report, “2015 Best Performing Cities,” by the Milken Institute, a national economic think tank. With roots as a logging and lumber town, the Old Mill District of Bend was once home to two lumber mills, which at their […]
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The Times They Are a-Changin’ in Bend
Market transformation gains momentum
Bend-Redmond ranked eighth nationally overall in the small cities category of the “2015 Best Performing Cities,” report by the Milken Institute, a national economic think tank. That represents a gain of 38 spots, up from 46th place in 2014, showing that the city is experiencing a rapid metamorphosis. In the category of high tech, Bend […]

