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…
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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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Oregon secures $426 million in two historic opioid settlements
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday a major settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that will deliver up to $6…
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‘Highest I’ve seen’: Gas prices up a nickel in Bend to over $4 gallon, first time in nearly a decade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rocked the global oil market and Central Oregon is feeling the impact.…
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With Covid cases declining and restrictions set to lift, unvaccinated St. Charles workers officially let go
About four months after the Covid vaccine mandate took effect, unvaccinated workers at St. Charles, including registered nurse Saren love, have…
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Pacific Power files for Oregon rate hike; if PUC approves, residential rates would rise 14.3%
Pacific Power filed a general rate case, along with its annual power cost forecast, with the Oregon Public Utility Commission on Tuesday that, if…
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Oregon House passes bill to give overtime pay to farmworkers; heads to Senate next
A bill that would give overtime protections to Oregon farmworkers passed the House 37-23 Tuesday and will head next to the Senate for…
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Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider Co. acquires Bend’s Avid Cider Co.
Michigan-based Blake’s Hard Cider plans to expand its presence and production to the West Coast by entering into an agreement to acquire the…
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Wyden, colleagues urge Biden to release oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize gas prices
In an effort to combat a sharp rise in oil prices amid Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and colleagues on…
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