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When Sen. Ron Wyden recently told an economic roundtable of tech leaders that Bend is on the verge of becoming a high-tech mecca, his statement affirmed what many others also sense is happening. For years the knock on Bend was that the region didn’t have the skilled labor force to attract tech firms to the […]
For some people, farming is just part of their DNA. This is natural when one’s livelihood is literally rooted to the earth. As the seasons change, a farmer’s internal clock ticks in time as our planet spins and turns. This dance of life often continues for many generations, as knowledge and wisdom are passed from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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