Bend body shops struggle under the pressure of parts shortages, many on back order
If things were a struggle before, Bend body shops are working even harder these days to get their job done and satisfy waiting…
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Oregon jobless rate falls to 4%; still a half-point above pre-pandemic level
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in February, from 4.2%, as revised, in January, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.…
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Business coalition challenges Oregon’s new climate program
A coalition of businesses wants a court to block Oregon’s plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas…
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Former Warm Springs Ventures CEO pleads guilty in federal court for role in tribal fraud scheme
A resident of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho and former CEO of the Warm Springs Economic Development Corp. pleaded guilty Monday in federal court…
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Oregon, US gas prices steady after rapid rise, but ‘situation remains fluid,’ analyst says
Average gasoline prices in Oregon are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.71 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
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Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air launch Hillsboro, Redmond pilot academy to address pilot shortage
Alaska Airlines and its regional partner Horizon Air are teaming up with Hillsboro Aero Academy, a premier flight school in the Pacific Northwest,…
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200-plus people attend online hearing; all speakers oppose state land sale to Thornburgh Resort
After nearly 20 years of proposals and appeals, the back-and-forth fight regarding a planned destination resort west of Redmond continues. Thornburgh…
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Wanderlust Tours founders selling business to 2 longtime employees
Founded in 1993 by Dave and Aleta Nissen, Bend-based outdoor recreation company Wanderlust Tours has sold to longtime employees Courtney Braun and…
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Deschutes Brewery awarded Brewery of the Year, 5-medal winner at Best of Craft Beer Awards
Best of Craft Beer Awards announced the medal winners from the 2022 international beer competition, where Bend’s Deschutes Brewery took home three…
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Oregon timber industry, environmental groups collaborate on new state laws to protect habitat
The Private Forest Accord, a coalition representing both the timber industry and multiple major environmental organizations, has helped usher in…
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Hotter than ever: Bend median home sales price soars $57,000 in February, hits $740,000
Gas prices aren’t the only thing zooming fast into record territory on the High Desert: Bend’s median home sales price soared $57,000 in February…
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Cheri Helt files to run for state Labor and Industries commissioner
Bend restaurateur and former Oregon House and Bend-La Pine School Board member Cheri Helt filed on Tuesday’s May 17 primary filing deadline as the…
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High Desert gas prices follow rest of U.S. to record territory amid Ukraine upheaval, AAA says
Russia’s unprovoked and violent invasion of Ukraine has sent crude oil prices skyrocketing above $120 a barrel, the highest price since July 2008.…
Continue ReadingWyden bill would expand domestic production of ‘critical minerals’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Tuesday that would support the processing, manufacturing, and production of critical minerals that he…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall as 2022 begins, but more slowly amid strong hiring
Central Oregon posted strong hiring in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Unemployment levels continued to decline, but at a slower pace than…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bill to ban forced arbitration, say it would protect consumers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined colleagues Monday in introducing legislation that would prohibit banks and other financial institutions from using…
Continue Reading Oregon gas prices rise over 47 cents in a week, average $4.47/gallon
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 47.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.47/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Farmers, ranchers praise lawmakers for funding programs to keep working lands in use
A coalition of farmers, ranchers and conservation advocates praised the Oregon Legislature Friday for approving $5 million for the Oregon…
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Oregon treasurer directs disposal of state investments in sanctioned Russian companies
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Statement from Treasurer Tobias Read regarding Oregon State Treasury investments in Russia: “The situation in Ukraine is…
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Oregon Legislature approves overtime pay for farmworkers
Farmworkers in Oregon would earn overtime pay under a bill that the Legislature approved on Thursday, after more than 1,000 people submitted…
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