O can stand for many things - from original to outstanding, optimistic and (native) Oregonian all of which could be said to be embodied in the hip, stylish new Oxford Hotel which has upped the ante for Bend’s evolving and increasingly cosmopolitan downtown scene.

The $12 million 59-room upscale boutique hotel, fronting Minnesota Avenue between Lava and Bond, opened its doors to the...

Encouraging news continues to filter through regarding Central Oregon’s volatile residential real estate market, with a new industry report indicating potential progress towards stabilization – though public confidence continues to be the wild card.

One real estate report’s authors also identify an interesting recent trend of more out-of-state buyers, who may have been monitoring...