Redmond Partners with Ameresco on Largest Comprehensive Energy Savings Performance Plan for a City in the State of Oregon
City-wide energy upgrades will increase efficiency and reduce costs in eleven public buildings. The City…
Monthly Archives: October, 2014
Bend-LaPine Schools Realize Many Benefits from Propane Autogas Buses
Bend-LaPine Schools, the seventh-largest school district in Oregon, has realized some impressive benefits by converting…
Pre-Election Survey: Deep Disappointment in D.C.
Small-business owners are in a foul mood days before the 2014 midterm election, and they…
OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon Lunchtime Lecture Focuses on Genes of Olympians & Grasshoppers
Genetics play a significant role in physical performance and ability. On Wednesday, November 5, Assistant…
Oregon Employers to Get Unemployment Insurance Tax Cut in 2015
In another indication of economic recovery in Oregon, Unemployment Insurance tax rates for most employers…
$15 Minimum Wage? More May Turn Out to Be Less
Last summer, Seattle passed an ordinance raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour. A…
Telework Benefits Go Far Beyond Wearing Slippers All Day
Telework, sometimes referred to telecommuting or remote work, means working at any alternative location other…
Bend School Superintendent Ron Wilkinson Announces Plan for Retirement
Wilkinson will retire on June 30, 2015 after 17 years with Bend-La Pine Schools. Superintendent…
Bend Ale Trail Month kicks off November 2014 in Bend, Oregon
When you think of October, you probably picture Halloween costumes and candy. July? Bring on…
2014 BendFilm Festival Sales in Bend, Oregon Outpaced Previous Year
BendFilm took in 9 percent more in ticket, pass and merchandise sales during the 2014…