Downtown Bend Welcomes Six New Businesses
Another occupancy record, 5-year-high at 98 percent. The Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA) announces record…
Monthly Archives: July, 2014
Do Closing Techniques Still Work?
Closing techniques are as old as the sales profession: isn’t “Always Be Closing” the A-B-C…
Contemporary Garage Apartments & Backyard Cottage Plans Growing in Popularity for New Home Construction
Building a separate apartment unit over the garage or adding a small cottage on a…
Eliminating War to Eradicate Polio – Rotary International’s Next Challenge?
Polio, once a global scourge, was on the verge of eradication in 2012. Since that…
Will an Oregon Open Primary Help Partisanship Plaguing Politics?
Just one day after the Every Oregon Voter Counts Petition Committee set a new record…
Oregon High Desert Classics Brings Economic Benefits to Region
The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s most prolific and longest running horse shows, are…
Oregon Settles with Artificial Hip Manufacturer DePuy for $4 Million
The Oregon Department of Justice reached a first of its kind $4 million settlement on…
The Main Street Alliance of Oregon Calls on Walgreens to Stay an American Company; Not Reincorporate in a Tax Haven to Avoid Paying Taxes
Advocates and consumers release new report showing Walgreens will dodge $4 billion in U.S. taxes…
Index Says: Oregon Employment Increased by 0.3 Percent in June. Small business Employment Increase by 10 Percent
U.S. small business employment growth continued and added 20,000 more jobs. Intuit’s June Small Business…
Housing Choice Act Takes Effect That Adds Protections, Opportunity for Families, Support for Landlords
A state law to promote affordable housing choices goes into complete effect this week. House…