New startup lab VentureBox launches in Bend with 7 Oregon companies

27 January 2012, 3:57 pm

Six Bend companies and a Eugene sartup will take part in the incubator's initial class, which starts Feb. 12. Organizers hope the class can... Read More »

Two Trails Added to Oregon's Scenic Bikeways List

27 January 2012, 1:24 pm

SALEM, Ore. -- The state of Oregon has approved two new scenic bikeways -- one in Bend and one in Cottage Grove. Two more routes have been added to the list of Oregon scenic bikeways. In Cottage Grove, the Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway caters to riders of all ages. The 36-mile route has several cov... Read More »

Pioneering Bikeway Adds a Bend-based Loop

27 January 2012, 10:35 am

Bike tourists have one more reason to target Bend. The area has hundreds of miles of single track, a premier multi-stage road race, a booming cyclo-cross culture, among other things. Now you can add a  state scenic bikeway to the list . The newly designated route was approved earlier this week by t... Read More »

Oregon Graduation Rates: One-Third Still Miss

27 January 2012, 9:53 am

The on-time graduation rate for Oregon high schools rose 1 percentage point in 2011 compared with the previous year, to 67 percent, officials reported Friday, saying much more needs to be done; Bend-La Pine, Redmond report local data.... Read More »

Oregon Introduces Two New Scenic Bikeways

26 January 2012, 1:01 pm

SALEM, Ore., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) announce two new state-designated scenic bikeways, bringing ...... Read More »

William W. Edwards-obit

25 January 2012, 11:14 am

BEND, Ore.--- — William W. Edwards, 90, of Bend, Oregon, formerly of Prescott, died Thursday, January 12, 2012. Bill, as he was known to his family and friends, moved to Bend from Prescott, in 1947 with his wife, Louise, and infant son, Jimmie. Bill and Louise were married for 50 years.... Read More »

NetCOBOL for .NET 4.2 Puts COBOL in the Cloud

16 January 2012, 4:03 am

NetCOBOL for .NET COBOL compiler now runs COBOL in the Windows Azure cloud.Bend, Oregon (PRWEB) January 16, 2012 Alchemy Solutions, Inc. announced the release of the NetCOBOL for .NET 4.2 compiler today. The latest version of the compiler can now deploy COBOL applications to the Windows® Azure™ c... Read More »

Aesthetic Medicine and Dr. Darm to Exhibit at the 2012 Women's Health Winter Conference

14 January 2012, 1:13 am

Local Med Spa Aesthetic Medicine, will be exhibiting their Medically managed Weight Loss programs at the the 2012 Women's Health Winter Conference in Bend Oregon this week. The 26th Annual conference will run from January 14 – 16, 2012 at Mt. Bachelor VIllage ResortPortland, OR (PRWEB) January... Read More »

Our art Plays Outside! Bend, Oregon Launches Roundabout Art Route

6 January 2012, 2:36 pm

Art looks different in Bend, Oregon. It has skinned knees and a gleeful, good-time grin. It doesn’t sit stiffly on the walls of some museum. Our art knows how to have fun. After all, our art plays outside.Bend, Oregon (PRWEB) January 06, 2012 In December, Visit Bend and Art in Public Places offici... Read More »

Visit Bend and USA Cycling Extend Hosting Agreement and Announce Dates of 2012 and 2013 National Championships

4 January 2012, 8:02 am

USA Cycling and Visit Bend have announced a one-year extension to their event hosting agreement to include the 2013 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships.Bend, Oregon (PRWEB) January 04, 2012 USA Cycling and Visit Bend have announced a one-year extension to their event hosting agreement to... Read More »