Dr. Patricia Buehler, Osheru CEO, has won the Eyecelerator People’s Choice award for her Ziplyft device used in eyelid surgery. Buehler, a Bend entrepreneur, won the Bend Venture Conference in 2022.

Associates Sage Dunaway, David Allen and Ashlee Arenz, an administrative assistant, have joined the Bend office of Kernutt Stokes, the fifth-largest CPA firm in Oregon.

Hayden Homes earned certification from Great Place to Work, an international workplace culture database and research company, after many employees said the home builder was a great place to work. At Hayden Homes employees earn home purchase discounts, 401(k) matches of up to $10,000 a year, and time off to volunteer.