I3DMFG, a 3D metal printing company with corporate offices in Bend and a manufacturing facility at the Port of The Dalles continues to grow and is in the early stages of planning to expand or relocate its The Dalles plant, Greg Mercado, chief operations and quality officer in The Dalles, told members of The Dalles Rotary Wednesday.

An active fire season is anticipated east of the Cascade Mountians, and homeowners and communities can make their homes safer from wildfire by reducing flammable materials and creating more defensible space around their property.