Month: July 2014

Bank of the Cascades recently presented United Way of Deschutes County a $42,000 check in support of the bank’s philanthropic mission to…

If you attended the Outdoor Retailer Showin Salt Lake City last year you might have been one of the lucky ones who got a taste of a classic Bend beer…

At the heart of every thriving economy lies civic engagement. Anyone familiar with Bend is almost certainly aware of the constant stream of…

Central Oregon is blessed with good food and no shortage of options. Did you know that restaurants and local food carts areinspected twice per year?…

Summerfest is the annual iconic downtown Bend event that hits the streets this Friday, June 11th. In it’s 24th year now, the event draws some…

Bend is a Mecca for people that love the outdoors, and mountain biking has become signature sport for the area. However, when visiting Bend…

The grassy banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District come alive the last weekend of August every year for one of the premier fine art…

Bend Community ForumsA Wealth of OpportunitiesAt the heart of every thriving economy lies civic engagement. Anyone familiar with Bend is almost…

Bend’s Outdoor RoundtableAccelerating outdoor industry development in BendIf you attended the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City last year…

Summerfest Music Line UpThis iconic downtown Bend event hits the streets on Friday of this weekend. In it’s 24th year the event draws some…

Oregon Adaptive Sports is the recipient of a $2,500 grant from the MDU Resources Foundation. The funds will be used for general support to continue…

The city of La Pine held a final public hearing Wednesday evening before councilors vote on a proposal to spend about $7 million over the next 25…

Bend Park & Recreation District residents are being invited to help shape the future of Shevlin Park, the nearly century-old, 652-acre, mostly…

A helicopter was called in Wednesday to dip its bucket into Paulina Lake and drop water on a wildfire about a half-mile to the north, the largest of…

Summer has arrived in Central Oregon, but something in the water is putting a damper on the fun. A parasite that is causing swimmer’s itch is…

Snow is a wonderful thing in the winter – at ski areas, anyway. But in July? Even at ski areas, it can cause problems. Because of the…

Deschutes County is pleased to present “Bend’s Illuminations, through the Eyes of Our Children.” The hanging wall pieces, using…

The ingestion of lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle accounts for illness and mortality in more than 120 different species of birds in North…

The U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan plan — the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — to help put Oregonians back…

La Pine firefighters, in uniform and in a fire district vehicle, will be visiting every property in the fire district this summer, creating a…