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Credo? What's that? It's not the same thing as a New Year's resolution, which is more a human-doing goal than a human-being goal.

Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (UDWC) are ready to begin a construction and river restoration project aimed to serve as a model for balancing recreational access and habitat protection and improvement. The Riverbend South Access & Restoration project will result in: The creation of three designated access points where user-created access points with eroding streambanks currently exist, so recreational users can access the river without harming existing or restored habitat. Restoring and fencing off riparian areas outside of new designated a...

More than 30 economic development, workforce, education, business and government representatives in Central Oregon will launch a process to advance innovation-based economic development for the region, thanks to a $140,000 grant from Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council. Oregon State University – Cascades, the recipient of the grant, collaborated with regional partners on the grant proposal. The Oregon Innovation Council grant program funds regional partnerships known as innovation hubs around the state to help advance innovation-based economic development and encourage particip...

Oregon's natural beauty is the No.1 draw for visitors, but breweries, restaurants and shopping rank second, according to a survey by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. But with that attraction come...

Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces nearly $320,000 in grants BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announced Wednesday 20 grants for Bend cultural tourism-focused activities taking place September 2021 through June 2022, awarding a total of $319,500.  The funds will help local organizations leverage marketing resources to attract more cultural tourists during the shoulder seasons and winter months – a time of year when the city’s tourism industry is down yet the vibrant cultural activities so central to Bend’s character are still going strong, according to the...