Noah Nelson

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(Photo by Noah Nelson)The recently completed Greenwood Avenue Pilot Project includes a host of changes that run from Wall Street to Second Street, through Downtown Bend. This is part of the greater plan for the City of Bend to provide safer, more accessible biker, pedestrian and vehicle east-west crossings, providing a safer connection between Downtown and the Central District, which will be the site of many new improvements and developments over the coming years.

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photos courtesy of Jax Upcycled)Thrifting, or buying second-hand/used clothes, electronics, accessories and other products, has seen an explosion in popularity in recent decades. What was once a stigmatized practice due to decades of marketing and social pressure to buy new (and in turn, display your wealth), is now wholly mainstream. Thrifting has seen an elevation to the mainstream for a few reasons that can be split between generations.

2 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo courtesy of Central Oregon LandWatch)Central Oregon is set to construct a series of wildlife crossings over Highway 20, stretching from Bend to Suttle Lake. Highway 20, between Bend and Suttle Lake, crosses through several important wildlife movement corridors for mule deer, elk, and other wildlife, according to wildlife studies conducted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

2 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo courtesy of Hayden Homes)Established in Redmond in 1989, Hayden Homes has been impactful in many ways. Aside from providing over 25,000 new homes to price-conscious, value-driven homebuyers in underserved, secondary markets throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, Hayden Homes has also been providing employees with a healthy and supportive workplace environment; so much so that they have now won a prestigious award for the second year in a row.

2 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo by Caitlyn Burford)It is no secret that water in the Deschutes River Basin can be a contentious issue. Everyone, from municipalities and resorts to the farmers that grow our food, needs access to water to function. While water is generally available, moving it between uses is not always as simple as it sounds, especially when dealing with complex and sometimes even outdated water laws.