Bend Chamber seeks Deschutes County assist on its Workforce Housing Initiative
In one way or another, you’ve probably noticed businesses in desperate need of workers. Perhaps you’ve experienced long waits at restaurants, or…
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Oregon’s average gas price down almost 16 cents in past week, 3.7 cents above year ago, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Crabbers, fishermen seek US aid after disaster declaration
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s disaster declaration for certain salmon and crab fisheries in Washington and Alaska opens the…
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Despite recent cold, Bend retailers report strong sales (and Santa’s seeing good crowds, too!)
Taking the pulse of holiday retail on another cold, snowy December day, NewsChannel 21’s Blake Mayfield found two downtown Bend retailers reporting…
Continue ReadingDow tumbles on recession fears. So much for a Santa Claus rally
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Christmas is just 10 days away, and investors hoping for a Santa Claus rally have found little holiday cheer on Wall Street…
Continue Reading$698M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to…
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Oregon’s jobless rate rises to 4.4% in November, highest in over a year
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in November from 4.1% in October, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. The state’s…
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Oregon average gas prices fall below $4 a gallon for first time since Feb. 23, AAA Oregon/Idaho reports
For the first time since Feb. 23, the Oregon average for regular unleaded has dropped below $4 a gallon. Gas prices continue to fall in all 50 states…
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Idaho firm acquires DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Bend, plans major renovation, rebranding
Braintree Group, a privately held, vertically integrated, national real estate development and investment firm, announced Monday it acquired the…
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St. Charles home health, hospice nurses vote to form union
Nearly three-dozen home health and hospice nurses with St. Charles Health System overwhelmingly voted to form a union with the Oregon Nurses…
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Bend median home sales price continues to zig-zag, rises to $696,000; Redmond’s price falls to $453,000
Central Oregon’s real estate market has been on a bit of a roller-coaster this year, and the November figures out Thursday from Redmond’s Beacon…
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PacifiCorp first utility to join ‘day-ahead market’ to trim costs, emissions while boosting reliability
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Electricity customers in the West expect reliable, affordable and clean power on demand. To help advance that commitment to…
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Mid-Oregon Construction Safety summit, worker training conference set for Bend Jan. 30-31
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A two-day training conference in Central Oregon next month will put a spotlight on the safety and health of workers in…
Continue Reading‘Local’s all we got’: Travel Oregon’s gift guides give C.O. holiday shoppers a reason to shop small
“Give the Gift of Oregon” is Travel Oregon’s online holiday shopping guides to support small businesses, and Central Oregon businesses are…
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OSU-Cascades’ Sustainable Tourism Lab expands to benefit tourists while meeting community needs
As tourism grows, the Sustainable Tourism Lab at Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend hopes to help communities around the Northwest maintain a…
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Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls another 24 cents in past week; down 64 cents in past month, up 42 cents over year
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 24 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Bend Chamber seeks nominations for 2023 Business Excellence Awards
The nomination process for the Bend Chamber’s annual Business Excellence Awards is now open through Jan. 1, 2023. The 2023 Business Excellence…
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Charge it, in a jam: AAA deploys mobile electric-vehicle charging truck in Bend; second city in Oregon
AAA is expanding its capabilities and membership benefits by providing more services for electric vehicle drivers with the addition of a mobile…
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Merkley introduces bill to ban hedge fund ownership of U.S. homes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – As our nation continues to face a crisis of housing affordability, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the End Hedge Fund…
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