One of Bend’s hottest restaurant spots has re-emerged as “900 Wall” with new operators adding their own distinctive flavor to the downtown scene.

The location at 900 NW Wall Street was previously home to Merenda Wine Bar and Restaurant – shuttered at the beginning of the year after falling victim to the economic downturn, which impacted several local eateries.

But key...

Residents of Washington and Oregon, as far back as anyone can remember, have traveled to Central Oregon for weekend getaways and traditional vacations to take advantage of the plethora of outdoor recreational activities along the hundreds of miles of shorelines and waterways, forest lands and desert sands, that define Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties. 

Most tourists...

An innovative mixed-use project aptly named after a visionary local citizen is now complete and rising proudly as Bend’s newest downtown landmark.

Putnam Pointe, christened in honor of former mayor George C. Putnam, features a blend of workforce housing - including affordable rentals and for-sale condos - together with ground floor commercial space on the prominent corner of Oregon...