• Step & Spine Physical Therapy announced plans to open its third Central Oregon clinic. The new 4,000-square-foot clinic will be located in the Shevlin Health & Wellness Center near NW Crossing Drive and NW Shevlin Park Road in Bend. The clinic is expected to open in June 2015 and to employ eight to 12 new staff members. Step & Spine currently has clinics in Sisters and Redmond.

• A recent survey ranked Bend-based nonprofit Saving Grace as the second-best medium-sized nonprofit to work for in Oregon. The organization received an award in a Portland ceremony, and the results of the survey were published in the October issue of Oregon Business magazine. Saving Grace provides support for victims of family violence and sexual assault in Central Oregon.

• Pacific Northwest law firm Miller Nash LLP plans to combine with Graham & Dunn, a law firm with offices in Washington and California. As of Jan. 1, the newly created firm, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, is expected to have 160 lawyers and offices in Bend, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Washington.

• Philanthropic advisory firm Excellence in Giving opened an office in Redmond on Oct. 2. The company helps businesses and individuals make philanthropic investments. It is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.