Winging it: Bend restaurant raises prices due to national chicken wing shortage
A chicken wing shortage is affecting kitchens all over the country, and wing-lovers in Bend are starting to feel…
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OSU study: A cold soak lowers the risk of salmonella growth on ‘sprouted’ foods
Soaking “sprouted” foods in cold water, rather than the more common practice of soaking at ambient temperature, lowers the risk of salmonella…
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RPA’s ‘Redmond Cares’ program sending out last donation boxes
When the pandemic shut down schools in March, staff and students at Redmond Proficiency Academy began helping those in…
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Christmas takeout booms as more Central Oregonians plan to celebrate at home
This pandemic-affected holiday season has made for very different, yet busy times at Central Oregon restaurants offering…
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Oregon’s breweries, wineries hit hardest by COVID-19 — and now wildfires
Many in Oregon’s hard-hit food and beverage industry believe a COVID-19 vaccine would be life-changing for the future of their industry and their…
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Firefighters consume 1,000s of calories. A Bend business helps feed them
Wildland firefighters are out on the front line for days on end, and in order to do their jobs effectively, they must receive the proper nutrients…
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‘Grove’ construction on schedule as new artisanal hub for Bend’s NW Crossing
Construction is well underway off Mt. Washington and NW Crossing Drive on what developers describe as a bustling marketplace and mixed-use…
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Empty shelves linger: C.O. grocery stores still dealing with product shortages
COVID-19 has changed a lot of the sights, sounds and activities of everyday life, and has made one somewhat unnerving sight more common: Empty…
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Bend restaurants navigate employees’ exposure to COVID-19
After recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, restaurants in Bend are navigating how to protect both employees and customers after some employees were…
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OLCC reprimands 12 C.O. bars, restaurants; 5 referred to Oregon OSHA
After the Oregon Liquor Control Commission reprimanded 12 bars and restaurants in Deschutes County for failing to ensure social distance over the…
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Bend’s Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. remodels for reopening
When we’re able to dine inside at local restaurants again, you may recognize a changed environment at some of your favorite…
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Bend welcomes two new food truck, tap house venues
Many people love to frequent food truck locations here in Central Oregon and there are actually two new locations that you should keep an eye out…
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