Oregon adds 20,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls for 15th straight month
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2% in July from 5.6% , the 15th straight monthly decline, the state Employment Department reported…
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Gov. Brown extends residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she has extended Oregon’s residential mortgage foreclosure moratorium until Dec. 31.…
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Oregon State Lands selling 778-acre south Redmond industrial development tract
Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday that the real estate firm has been retained as exclusive advisor by the Oregon Department of State Lands to…
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Redmond’s Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant closes to prep food for hungry firefighters
Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Redmond is receiving praise from the community after deciding to shut down to the public for a few hours to fill two…
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COVID-19 cases prompt closure of Sunriver pools, some recreation facilities, restaurant
COVID-19 cases among Sunriver Owners Association staff have prompted a closure for at least a week of some recreational facilities, including the…
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River’s Edge homeowners sue Pahlisch Homes over planned homes on part of Bend golf course
Homeowners in the River’s Edge community are suing Pahlisch Homes, attempting to stop the company from adding homes to the golf…
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SAIF offers expertise on COVID-19 workplace safety
Many of us are aware of the human toll the virus has taken on the health of people and communities. But how have workers specifically been…
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‘Dream barn’ goes sour: Tumalo ranch owner frustrated by dispute with unlicensed contractor
Mindy Wolfe had a vision for a dream barn on her 10-acre property in Tumalo. In August 2019, she hired a California-based contractor to make her…
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‘It’s a sign of the times’: Bend job fair yields ‘minimal’ results
The staff shortage continues to plague several industries nationwide, and in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System and Express Employment…
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Sisters Athletic Club requiring masks for non-vaccinated members while working out
Tate Metcalf, owner of the Sisters Athletic Club, said he’s decided to have his non-vaccinated members keep their masks on while working out, for…
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St. Charles Health System holding online town hall about capacity, staffing, other issues
St. Charles Health System is holding a midday community town hall online Tuesday about the impacts of COVID-19 on the…
Continue ReadingThis is a first: The US has 10 million job openings
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s a hallmark sign of this strange pandemic labor market: America had a record 10.1 million…
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Bend’s inventory of homes for sale rises to 1 month, for the first time in a year
The market of homes for sale in the Bend area rose to a one-month supply in July, for the first time in a year, an appraiser’s report said…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
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Federal pandemic jobless benefit programs set to end Sept. 4; state offers career help
Several pandemic-related temporary federal unemployment benefit programs expire Sept. 4, and the Oregon Employment Department reminded Friday that…
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Coalition of Portland bars requiring proof of vaccination
A coalition of bars in Portland has banded together to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as the delta variant spreads throughout the state.…
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Born in Central Oregon, sport climbing’s Olympic debut shares many Bend connections
A sport invented in Central Oregon roughly 35 years ago, is now front and center on the world’s biggest…
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C.O. towing company backs new law to hold unlicensed, predatory tow businesses accountable
Towing can be a headache for anyone, especially if it is not regulated or practiced…
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‘Busiest season ever’ for downtown Bend parking — so the hunt for a spot is on
Tobi Marx, Bend’s Parking Services Division manager, admits there were issues with the newly added parking gate at Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza at…
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AdvenChair, a Bend-made, all-terrain wheelchair, helping more C. Oregonians enjoy the outdoors
AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the…
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