Month: October 2015

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), host of the 12 th Annual Bend Venture Conference, has announced the five Growth Stage finalists who will vie for investment and cash prizes upwards of $500,000 at BVC on Friday, October 16. In alphabetical order, the five Growth Stage finalists, who were selected after a thorough due diligence

The City of Redmond Transportation Division will be restricting traffic at the intersection of NW 19 th Street and NW Ivy Avenue beginning October 5ththroughOctober 9thto reconstruct sidewalk curb ramps in the area. NW 19 th Street will remain open while access turning onto NW Ivy Avenue will be closed during the hours of construction

Crowds gathered and cheers arose at midnight Thursday at stores in Bend and around Oregon celebrated the first sales of legal recreational marijuana in the state Diamond Tree dispensary was one of those spots, where customers lined up hours before midnight and packed the store, which previously served only as a medical marijuana dispensary. “We’re

A Prineville man arrested in June on child pornography charges was released on bail and fled the state before two more victims were identified, leading to a nationwide manhunt and his capture in Florida a month ago, Oregon State Police said Wednesday. Ryan Marc Babcock, 33, was arrested Aug. 31 in Jacksonville, Fla., and is

It’s never been easier to light up, and starting Thursday you’ll be able to purchase marijuana for recreational purposes in Oregon. But how much do you know about what you’re smoking? “You really want to make sure you’re asking them what you’re getting in your flower,” Plantae Health owner Jocelyn Anderson said Wednesday. Different products

Every second counts when it comes to saving a life. The Bend Fire Department knows that first-hand, as it it is often the first responder to emergency calls in the city. Earlier this year, the department launched the Basic Life Support unit to respond to low-priority calls, which account for about 30 percent of emergency