Blacksmith Restaurant stays closed after worker tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of The Blacksmith Restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19, so the Bend restaurant will remain closed until all other workers are…
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Bend man’s pickup breaks down in rural area, upset by delay in AAA road help
After his pickup truck broke down, disabled Vietnam veteran Ron Schutte spent Sunday night on the side of Highway 21, near the town of McKenzie…
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Bend Venture Conference company application period opens
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 15 – Friday,…
Continue Reading 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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Cascades Lakes Brewing has new owners
Cascade Lakes Brewing has new owner partners. The business was founded in 1994, and the original owners have moved…
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Oregon’s jobless rate falls to 11.2% in June; 1/3 of lost jobs have returned
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.2 percent last month as the state has now regained nearly one-third of the jobs lost when the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Bend buffalo ranch holding Sunday market
Pine Mountain Buffalo Ranch in Bend, a participant in the Bend Farmers Market each Wednesday, is also offering fresh products in a market held on…
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Indian Head Casino closes after worker tests positive for COVID-19
Less than three weeks after reopening, the Indian Head Casino closed again last week, after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. It may…
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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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Oregon Employment Dept. launches new site for the many still awaiting benefits
The Oregon Employment Department launched a new informational website on Friday, which it said is “aimed at improving customer service for the…
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COIC, partners launch COVID-19 small business emergency grant fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and a host of regional partners have come together to create an emergency grant…
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Oregon Court of Appeals affirms Portland renter relocation law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Portland ordinance requiring landlords to pay tenants’ relocation fees…
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450 Bend businesses receive PPP loans to help with COVID-19 impacts
Bend schools, nurseries, lumber companies and breweries are just some of the businesses and organizations that have received federal loans through…
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Bend Chamber says it’s getting mixed feedback about mask mandate
Some Bend businesses have faced some challenges after Gov. Kate Brown ordered all Oregonians to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces,…
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Mt. Bachelor offering COVID-19 vouchers to combat season pass uncertainty
Mt. Bachelor, a year-round POWDR mountain resort located at the heart of Bend, announced Tuesday new summer and winter In Season COVID-19 Coverage as…
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OLCC inspectors: Most bars, restaurants complying, but downtown Bend trouble spot
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Tuesday it found most bars and restaurants were operating according to OLCC rules, following social…
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US signs order for first West Coast gas-export terminal
The Trump administration on Monday formally authorized exports from a proposed Coos Bay, Oregon natural gas terminal, the first on the U.S. West…
Continue Reading OLCC enforcement staff conducting spot checks of bars, restaurants
Oregon Liquor Control Commission enforcement staff will fan out across the state during the 2020 Independence Day holiday weekend to ensure that…
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Epic Aircraft E1000 wins Flying Innovation Award
The Epic Aircraft E1000 has been selected to receive Flying Magazine’s prestigious 2020 Flying Innovation Award, which recognizes the most…
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New Oregon law allows ‘remote online notarization’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed HB 4212A into law. While this bill contains many concepts, part of it legalizes Remote…
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