Oregon joins move to let college athletes receive compensation for name, image and likeness
Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 5 into law Tuesday, allowing college athletes at Oregon’s public and private universities to receive…
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Several food carts in Bend close down due to heat wave
While some restaurants in Central Oregon are finding ways to beat the heat, with misters and air conditioning, others don’t have that same luxury -…
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Oregon OSHA plans clearer, safer guidelines for outdoor workers in heat, smoke
Oregon OSHA is planning to propose safer guidelines for employees who work in extreme heat…
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Unlicensed contractor charged with 5 more Deschutes County thefts; other victims sought
An unlicensed contractor from Lodi, Calif., arrested a month ago for a fraud scheme in Central Oregon has been arrested on five more theft by…
Continue ReadingGasBuddy: Oregon gas prices up 8.1 cents in past week to $3.53/gallon, highest this year
Oregon’s gas prices have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307…
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State suspends enforcement of gas station self-service ban due to heat
With the current and predicted heat in Oregon, the Office of State Fire Marshal said Sunday it is suspending regulations that prohibit the self-serve…
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Bend-Redmond hourly wages 6% below US average, but health care field fares better
Workers in the Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.39 in May 2020, 6 percent below…
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Downtown Bend restaurants still struggling to hire enough cooks for the kitchen
Many restaurants in Bend are seeing a spike in revenue better than before the pandemic. However, those same restaurants are also struggling to feed…
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Redmond schools’ $2 million land sale to Wild Mike’s Pizza will fund field upgrades at Jaqua Sports Complex
The Redmond School District has sold a nearly 47-acre industrial parcel on the corner of Northeast Ninth Street and East Antler Avenue to Wild…
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Deschutes County lost 870 jobs in May amid record hiring demand? Regional economist doesn’t buy it
Initial federal job estimates for May reveal a slowdown in hiring across Central Oregon, with all three counties underperforming normal seasonal…
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Central Oregon airports to receive share of FAA’s $8 billion in airport rescue grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will award $8 billion in grants to keep U.S. airport…
Continue ReadingAdvocacy group accuses Smithfield Foods of falsely warning of meat shortages
Smithfield Foods, one of the country’s top meat processors, has been sued by a consumer advocacy group, which alleges that Smithfield misled…
Continue ReadingSt. Croix refinery that rained oil on neighborhoods is shutting down indefinitely
The Limetree Bay oil refinery in St. Croix said it would close indefinitely, citing “severe financial constraints” a month after the…
Continue ReadingDow notches best day since March as Wall Street rebounds
US stocks soared Monday, making up lost ground after a multi-day losing streak last week. The Dow closed 1.8%, or nearly 590 points, higher. The…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor says Amazon Prime Day is ‘perfect day not to shop Amazon’
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio addressed business economic recovery efforts for small businesses around the city by first acknowledging that…
Continue ReadingDow surges more than 500 points as Wall Street rebounds
US stocks are rallying Monday, making up lost ground after a multi-day losing streak. The Dow surged more than 550 points, or 1.7%, in the early…
Continue ReadingAmerican investors are trying to buy a UK supermarket. Here’s why
Britain’s fourth biggest supermarket chain Morrisons has become the takeover target of an American private equity firm in the latest sign of a…
Continue ReadingSteven Spielberg’s production company signs a deal with Netflix
Steven Spielberg is partnering with Netflix. Getting Hollywood’s premiere director represents a major coup for the streaming service. Amblin…
Continue ReadingLordstown executives sold millions of dollars in stock before problems became public
Lordstown Motors, the embattled electric truck startup, is facing more scrutiny after several of its top executives sold off millions in dollars of…
Continue ReadingBill Ackman’s SPAC buys 10% of the music giant behind Kanye West
Vivendi has agreed to sell 10% of Universal Music to a so-called blank check company backed by hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman for about $4…
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