Cascade Business News

Cascade Business News is the go-to business newspaper for Central Oregon, proudly owned and managed by the local family team of Pamela Hulse Andrews and Jeff Martin. It is released twice a month, on the first and third Wednesdays. CBN functions under the umbrella of Cascade Publications Inc.

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TrueGrid ~ Better Paving for a Healthier Planet

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Brick-lined TrueGrid driveway | Photo courtesy of Burton Restoration)TrueGrid Pro Plus is a permeable paving system designed to help reshape infrastructure with a focus on improving environmental health while providing protection from erosion. The creator of TrueGrid and the company’s CEO, Barry Stiles, had a very personal reason to develop the product. “Barry Stiles was profoundly impacted when his child battled cancer.
RootedHomes Redmond Housing Lottery Extended

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Rendering courtesy of RootedHomes)RootedHomes was founded back in 2014 by two Bend residents who saw their friends, family and coworkers being displaced by high housing costs. They recognized the need for affordable housing, but also understood that houses are a big investment, and buyers will need to gain equity in that investment. They relied on a nationally recognized community land trust model to help facilitate permanently affordable housing to Bend and Central Oregon.
Solar Success Begins with the Blueprint

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Rob Black

(Photo courtesy of E2 Solar)As homebuyers in Central Oregon increasingly seek energy-efficient, environmentally friendly homes, custom builders have a unique opportunity to set themselves apart by integrating solar energy into new construction. The benefits are clear: the U.S. Department of Energy reports that adding solar panels to new homes can increase sale prices and attract more buyers in a competitive market.
Buckingham Resources

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo by Jeremy Bittermann)Founded in 1990 in Sunriver, Buckingham Resources was the dream of Tom Buckingham, former general manager for a national telecommunications company who had a passion for art and management. Tom’s previous experience in building custom homes was entirely as a client, after having two homes built for him and his wife.
COCC Celebrates 75 Years

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo courtesy of COCC )COCC (Central Oregon Community College) was founded back in 1949, with the first class commencing on September 20 of that year. The first students of the college attended classes at night at the old downtown Bend High School in subjects like business and accounting. These early scholars made a commitment to furthering their education before COCC even had a permanent home (or name) in Bend. 1954 marked the year the college was named Central Oregon College.
Home Building in Central Oregon

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo courtesy of RootedHomes)Builders in Central Oregon offer many different specialties, from custom home building and artistic projects to eco-friendly homes, commercial projects, restoration and more. Central Oregon has seen higher rates of new builds when compared to other regions, due to decades of population growth that at one point made Bend the third fastest growing city in the country, just before the pandemic.
Made in Bend Tour 2025

1 week ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(EDCO staff Megan Kantrim, Brenna Fulks and Ben Hutchins leading the groups to their tour buses | Photo courtesy of EDCO)The Made in Bend Tour offered a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of some of Bend’s most impactful businesses that are shaping the region’s economic future. Attendees began the day with welcoming remarks and formed small tour groups. From there, shuttles transported groups to each participating business.
Brett Mitchell & the Sunriver Music Festival

3 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival)The Sunriver Music Festival will be celebrating its 48th season this year in 2025. Leading the show for his fourth consecutive year is Artistic Director and Conductor Brett Mitchell. Mitchell’s career has carried him to stages across the country, from being the music director for the Pasadena Symphony, to his role as conductor in the Nashville Symphony, among many other exploits.
The Westman - Cascade Business News

3 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

(Rendering courtesy of The Westman)This summer, a new hotel is coming to Downtown Bend, revitalizing the historic post office building on the corner of Franklin and Wall. The Westman, named after a mail carrier from the 1880s named Minnie Westman, will revitalize the old space while connecting guests with a piece of Oregon history. Miss Minnie Westman, an Oregonian herself, made history when she became the first female mail carrier west of the Mississippi River.
Elk Lake Resort Sells

3 weeks ago | cascadebusnews.com | Noah Nelson

((Left) Photo courtesy of Elk Lake Resort (Right) Photo courtesy of Deschutes County Historical Society)After nearly five years on the market, the much-loved local hot spot for summer and winter festivities, Elk Lake Resort, has been sold to a group of local families. With a property as unique as Elk Lake Resort, the process of finding the correct buyer was an understandably lengthy one.