Deschutes County, Bend officials discuss business reopening plans
With businesses eager to reopen following Governor Kate Brown’s three-phase plan, the challenge businesses face now is how to reopen safely and as…
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Downtown Bend Business Association scales back budget as events canceled
Downtown Bend is home to many festivals and fundraisers, but with many of these events canceled because of COVID 19, the Downtown Bend Business…
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As Mother’s Day nears, Bend flower shop feels effects of COVID-19
Mother’s Day weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for flower shops. And running out of the flowers most in demand is never a good thing,…
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Bend, Portland contractor fined $235K for job safety violations
Oregon OSHA has fined a Canby-based general contractor nearly $235,000 for multiple job site safety violations in Bend, Aumsville and…
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Dakine to close Oregon office, move HQ due to pandemic
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — Outdoor gear maker Dakine is closing its Hood River office and laying off 39 employees, officials said “The current…
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EDCO names new Bend area director
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is pleased to welcome the addition of Don Myll as Bend Area Director, effective immediately. …
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C.O. Realtors outline COVID-19 impacts, say homes are still selling fast
Central Oregon’s new home listings fell markedly in April, compared to a year ago, and sales were down somewhat as well, Realtors reported Monday.…
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Bend business turns to GoFundMe site to help stay afloat
Many Central Oregon businesses are having trouble getting federal assistance amid lengthy business closures, and one in Bend is now requesting and…
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Cities of Bend, Redmond gather business input on reopening plans
The cities of Bend and Redmond, working with the two cities’ chambers, held listening sessions with business sectors for feedback on what’s needed…
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Oregon aims to include brewpubs, wineries in reopening
Oregon is planning to allow its famed microbreweries and wine tasting rooms to reopen when it starts loosening stay-home orders, rejecting a federal…
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28,500 Oregonians filed initial jobless claims last week
During the week of April 19 to April 25, the Oregon Employment Department received 28,500 initial claims for unemployment benefits, the agency said…
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Bend customer struggles to get vacation refund from online travel agency
Summertime is prime vacation season, and as states encouraged people to cancel travel abroad due to COVID 19, people who scheduled trips using a…
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Emergency loan fund launched for C.O. small businesses
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Community Lending Works have come together with regional partners to create an emergency loan fund…
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Experts predict Bend-Redmond area jobless rate could hit 30%
Experts at MoneyGeek are looking at numbers reported by the U.S. Department of Labor to forecast the peak unemployment rates for several places…
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Oregon AG announces $4.4 million settlement with Ecotrust over tax credits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a $4.4 million settlement with the nonprofit Ecotrust and its…
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UO index: Oregon’s economy has ‘slipped into deep contraction’
One of the first measures of COVID-19’s impact on Oregon’s economy, released Wednesday, said what just about everyone already knows: The state’s…
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COVID-19 aid grants offered for Madras, Jefferson County businesses
The Madras City Council and the Madras Redevelopment Commission recently voted to set up an Economic Assistance Grant Program to help Madras…
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Bend Costco will require all members to wear face masks
Starting next Monday, Costco members and staff will be required to wear face masks before they can enter the Bend…
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WinCo Foods stays the course, begins Bend store construction
Construction of Bend’s new WinCo Foods officially began this week. The new grocery store will fill the 100,000-square-foot building that Shopko…
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‘SOS Bend’ lets people pay in advance to help small businesses survive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, City of Bend and East Cascades Works recently launched the website SOS Bend, to help small, locally owned…
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