New Pronghorn Lodge Projected To Open In 2017

Bend, Ore. – Pronghorn Resort, one of Central Oregon’s destinations for golf along with it’s world class spa, has begun work on a three-story hotel that will sit near the core of the development.

Builders have already begun work grading the site that will be Huntington Lodge, a 68,757-square-foot , 104-room hotel that’s expected open by the fall of 2017.

When complete, Huntington Lodge will join an increasingly competitive hotel market in Deschutes County.

The Bulletin reports that the Central Oregon Visitors Association lists more than 4,000 hotel rooms in and around Bend, including a couple of hotels that have recently been completed.

Several prominent resorts and high-end hotels including Tetherow Resort, have added new feature to attract visitors in the last 12 months. Tetherow added an outdoor pool complex this summer, with a fitness facility slated to open in Mid March of 2017.

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Annual Rhubarb Festival

This event started in La Pine at L & S Gardens. Upon the retirement of Linda she graciously passed the event on to the La Pine Senior Activity Center.  Each year the community, gathers with everything Rhubarb.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby

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Bend La-Pine Schools Reduces Food Waste

Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district and the efforts are showing success. Student leaders, with the help of the sustainability department, have implemented waste audits, started