Oregon’s small businesses are the backbone of the state and local economy. According to a report from the City of Bend, in 2024 the retail sector generated approximately $928 million in gross domestic ...

There’s “shop local,” and then there’s really shop local. Like, handmade jewelry glittering in the display case of a Redmond boutique that was crafted a few blocks away on someone’s kitchen table. Or ...

For better or for worse, shoulder season offers respite from the influxes of summer and winter tourists. Fewer vacation dollars might wisp in the wind, but downtown parking is a relative breeze. Still ...

I’m a true-blue Pacific Northwesterner, but I don’t hail from around here. My childhood memories lie on the opposite side of the Cascade Mountains and on the opposite side of the Columbia River from ...

For better or for worse, shoulder season offers respite from the influxes of summer and winter tourists. Fewer vacation dollars might wisp in the wind, but downtown parking is a relative breeze. Still ...

More than two years since the release of “Cake,” the Leadbetter Band has announced the release of the highly anticipated fourth album, “Spell,” alongside an animated video made with other local ...

Redmond Fire & Rescue is proud to announce its partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Redmond for this year’s Food Drive. This community initiative aims to provide essential food items to local families ...

First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation are launching a 100-day celebration on National Philanthropy Day, marking the start of a countdown to a historic milestone: $100 ...

Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Wells Ashby sentenced Dawn Holland, of Bend, Oregon, to 42 months in prison for ...

The Bend City Council is working on a plan to revamp the North Mirror Pond parking lot downtown, between The Commons and Watershed Coffee, into a flex space that can double as an event venue. “It’s ...

With the end of the federal government shutdown, the roughly 757,000 people in Oregon who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could breathe a sigh of relief. Food would be on ...

Redmond shoppers will soon be able to feel warm and fuzzy about saving money on “new and gently used furniture, appliances, ...