New Redmond car wash offers free car washes
Surf Thru Express Car Wash is excited to announce the opening of its second location in Oregon and 25th location overall at 2363 NW Fourth Street in…
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Family Choice Urgent Care expands with Redmond clinic
Great news! There was a need and Family Choice Urgent Care has delivered. Family Choice Urgent Care has opened a brand new state of the art Urgent…
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Bend Chamber’s ‘SAGE: Stories of Resilience’ videos to be released online
The Bend Chamber has collected 33 powerful and inspiring stories from the Central Oregon business community. Each of these organizations faced a…
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Forest Service sells 31 acres in Sisters for $2.81 million to fund new ranger station
The U.S. Forest Service has sold a 31.56-acre parcel off U.S. Highway 20 in Sisters for $2.81 million to help fund a new Sisters Ranger District…
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‘Keep Calm and Knit On!’: SAIF spotlights Bend yarn shop for pandemic response
Bend’s Fancywork Yarn Shop is being featured by SAIF for their creative response to the pandemic. Owner Elise Jones talked with SAIF about how…
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Bend home sales price cool in fall, but sales still hot, inventory still very tight
Bend’s median home sales price dropped $25,000 in November from October’s record $560,000, but the market is still tight and sales still hot…
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Oregon AG announces $86 million settlement with Nationstar/’Mr. Cooper’
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday that mortgage servicer Nationstar will pay $86.3 million to settle allegations that the…
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New round of COVID-19 relief grants for Deschutes, Jefferson county businesses
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, together with Deschutes and Jefferson counties, are offering another round of grants to Central Oregon…
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‘Freeze’ ends, but C.O. restaurants, patrons still out in the cold
For the first time in two weeks, restaurants in Central Oregon were able to offer outdoor seating Thursday, though the cold weather made it a…
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C.O. restaurants await new guidelines, prepare for winter outdoor dining
The statewide two-week freeze officially comes to an end on Wednesday, meaning restaurants in Deschutes County can open up for outdoor dining on…
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State closes $22 million sale of Stevens Road tract in SE Bend for mix of uses
The Oregon Department of State Lands, on behalf of the Common School Fund, has closed its $22 million sale of the 382-acre Stevens Road tract in…
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Oregon mink farm put under quarantine after first cases of SARS-CoV-2 confirmed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Service Laboratory has confirmed 10 cases of SARS-CoV-2 in mink at one Oregon farm, the…
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Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus
Christmas tree growers who have faced increased interest in artificial trees in recent years say demand for real, fresh-cut evergreens is strong this…
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Bright Wood Corp. in Madras buys Culver mill
With home-building continuing at strong levels despite COVID-19, Madras-based Bright Wood Corp., the region’s largest manufacturing business, is…
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Oregon reducing extended jobless benefits as unemployment rate falls
The Oregon Employment Department announced Wednesday a reduction in extended benefits as a result of Oregon’s falling unemployment rate. Following a…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union opens new Sisters branch
Mid Oregon Credit Union announced Wednesday the opening of its new branch building in Sisters.…
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Federal judge rejects Oregon restaurants’ lawsuit over 2-week ‘freeze’ closures
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed disappointment after a federal judge on Tuesday refused to grant a temporary restraining…
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Central Oregon jobs saw more recovery last month from ‘COVID-19 shock’
Central Oregon’s recovery from the COVID-19 shock continued in October, with strong monthly employment gains on a seasonally adjusted basis across…
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US judge voids permits for Columbia River methanol plant
A judge on Monday voided permits needed for a massive methanol plant on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, agreeing with conservation…
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Oregon restaurants sue Gov. Brown in federal court, seek relief from 2-week freeze
Two groups representing Oregon restaurants sued Gov. Kate Brown in federal court Friday, seeking injunctive relief from the two-week freeze they said…
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