Downtown Bend Business Association hires Shannon Monihan as new executive director
The Downtown Bend Business Association has announced the hiring of Shannon Monihan as its new executive director.…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady at 3.5% in July, matching U.S. figure; ‘labor market is tight’
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in July, unchanged from the revised 3.5% figure in June, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.…
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City of Bend buys closed Hong Kong Restaurant property for 3rd Street-Wilson Ave. intersection project
The closed Hong Kong Restaurant in southeast Bend will be demolished soon by the property’s new owner, the city of Bend, to make way for a safer…
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COCC plans first-ever hiring fair next Tuesday; positions include custodians, cooks, baristas
Next Tuesday, August 23 from 5-7 p.m., Central Oregon Community College will host its first-ever Hiring Fair on the college’s Bend campus, the…
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Bend-La Pine Schools still working to fill fall job openings; High Desert ESD seeks more substitute teachers
If you get out and around town, you’ve probably realized staffing has been a major challenge on how many businesses and services…
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Timecard provider outage has St. Charles calling on workers to repay $2 million in overpayments
A ransomware attack on a global timekeeping and scheduling provider cut off St. Charles Health System’s access to timecard data for nearly two…
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OSU-Cascades receives $140K state grant to develop regional ‘innovation hub’
More than 30 economic development, workforce, education, business and government representatives in Central Oregon will launch a process to advance…
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State says Oregon insurers have no plans to use controversial wildfire risk map in their decisions
Insurance companies in Oregon did not use, and currently have no plans to use, the state’s controversial wildfire risk map in their decision-making,…
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‘Dream Up’: CO high school students are taught through a game how to pitch a business
Several Central Oregon high school students gathered Thursday morning for a chance to pitch business ideas to a nationally known educational…
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‘Bad fit’ or ‘short-sighted’? Residents voice opinions on proposed 4-story apartments on Bend’s Westside
A proposed 42 unit apartment building on the corner of Mt. Washington Drive and Awbrey Road. in Bend, is in the city land-use process and accepting…
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As operating expenses soar, more than half of Oregon’s hospitals report Q1 operating losses
Data released Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority show hospitals across the state are struggling with sharp growth in operating expenses. This has…
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Bend-Redmond median home prices still close to record levels; inventory, days on market grow a bit
A two-month supply of housing stock as seen in the Bend-Redmond area last month might not sound like a lot, but it’s the highest level in two…
Continue ReadingC.O., Oregon, US gas prices are falling, but not enough to lure drivers to fill up, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices continue to fall in the heart of the summer driving season. But the lower pump prices are not enticing drivers…
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Jefferson County directing $750,000 in ARPA funds to 3 projects that will boost industrial space
Jefferson County announced Monday it has awarded $750,000 of federal funding to three projects aimed at expanding the availability of industrial…
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State funds 19 new affordable owner-occupied homes in SE Bend, start of 95-unit development
Oregon’s Housing Stability Council awarded Woodhaven Community Housing more than $1.9 million on Friday as part of their 2022 LIFT Homeownership…
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‘Your superhero cape awaits!’: Bend-La Pine Schools holding fun job hiring events in search for new heroes
Bend-La Pine Schools is hiring for dozens of support staff positions, including custodians and part-time Nutrition Services staff members and many…
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Avelo Airlines to offer Redmond-Palm Springs twice-weekly nonstop flights, starting Nov. 11
Avelo Airlines, which debuted in Redmond with flights to Burbank last year, announced Thursday it will offer new nonstop service from Redmond to…
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Oregon OSHA to hold two-day workplace safety, health conference in Bend
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A two-day event in Bend will offer employers and workers a variety of opportunities to learn new skills to improve on-the-job…
Continue ReadingAverage Oregon gas prices drop another 11.3 cents in past week; up $1.34 from a year ago
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.05/gallon Monday, according to…
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‘Terrible’: C.O. workers spending close to 60% of income on housing as wages not meeting inflation
The cost of housing continues to rise in Deschutes County, while wages are not keeping…
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