Oregon gas price average rises nearly 13 cents in past week, to $5.51 a gallon
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.51/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey…
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Albertsons, Safeway recall store-prepared items with peanut butter due to possible Salmonella contamination
Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with its supplier The J. M. Smucker Co., said Sunday it has voluntarily recalled 11 store-prepared items, also…
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Oregon PUC seeks public comment on PacifiCorp’s proposed 14% rate hike; Citizens’ Utility Board opposes increase
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is hosting a virtual public comment hearing next Tuesday at 6 p.m. , giving PacifiCorp customers an opportunity…
Continue Reading Oregon gas prices surge past $5/gallon record — but Memorial Day travel also expected to rise
Pump prices are setting new record highs again this week, with the Oregon gas price average climbing above $5 a gallon for the first time ever, AAA…
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Indoor dining to return, just in time for Mother’s Day; Bend restaurants adjust to quick change
Indoor dining returns Friday, but Mother’s Day is Sunday and restaurants are doing their best to prepare with short notice risk level…
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Oregon added 8,300 jobs in January; C. Oregon jobless rates paint mixed picture
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.2% in January from 6.3% (as revised) in December, as the state added 8,300 jobs, the Oregon Employment…
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Crook County restaurants upset after missing return to indoor dining by 1 COVID case
On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced that 10 Oregon counties had moved from the Extreme Risk category to High Risk, allowing them to resume limited…
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Gov. Brown signs ‘drinks to go,’ other special session bills; OLCC adopts new rules
Gov. Kate Brown late Wednesday signed into law Senate Bill 1801, allowing many Oregon bars and restaurants to sell alcoholic “drinks to go.” The…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft reaches milestone: FAA production certification for E1000 plane
Bend’s Epic Aircraft on Thursday received its long-sought FAA production certificate for the E1000 all carbon fiber six-seat, single-engine…
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Bend’s downtown ‘parklet’ program stays in place past pandemic, gets mixed reviews from businesses
The program in downtown Bend allowing restaurants to occupy parking spaces is getting mixed reviews. During the Covid pandemic, when state health…
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SE Bend developer donates lot to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity for affordable workforce housing
Evergreen Housing Development Group has donated a parcel of land to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity that will be the site of up to three affordable…
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Visit Central Oregon gives $840,000 to a dozen tourism projects designed to benefit both tourists and residents
Visit Central Oregon announced Wednesday the 12 organizations being awarded a total of $840,000 in grants as part of the Central Oregon Future Fund,…
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Sunriver Brewing, 3 other craft beverage makers partner to help restore Oregon forests
Once again, four leading Oregon craft beverage producers are teaming up with Oregon Parks Forever to raise funds to replant 25,000 trees in…
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Jackson’s Corner closes Bend Eastside location due to hiring challenges
The hiring challenges affecting Central Oregon restaurants and many other businesses has prompted Jackson’s Corner to close its Eastside location…
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Struggling C.O. Gymnastics Academy seeking public’s help to stay in business
To say the last 10 months for Central Oregon Gymnastics Academy owner Sharman Watt has been a roller-coaster might be an understatement.…
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Oregon officials announce 2021 rent hike cap of 9.2%
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services has published the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for calendar year 2021. The DAS…
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How did Oregon hospitals fare after a rough 2020? It depends on who you ask
The Oregon Health Authority released statistics Thursday that showed Oregon hospitals were profitable as 2020 ended, despite the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Oregon restaurant, lodging group welcomes federal, state COVID-19 relief moves
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association offered praise Monday for new federal and state legislative moves to provide assistance to the battered…
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New Love’s truck stop opens on Highway 97 in Madras
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Madras, thanks to a new truck stop that opened…
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