New, versatile salon set to open in La Pine
La Pine Cuts & Color on Highway 97 is scheduled to open next Saturday, and its services will include tanning beds and massage…
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‘It really fit with the family’: Twin Lakes Resort is sold, reopens for season under new management
Twin Lakes Resort in Central Oregon has been sold, and opened to the public under new management last week for this year’s season.…
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Nursery, greenhouse industry keeps crown as Oregon’s top ag commodity, followed by cattle and calves, grass seed
Oregon’s nursery and greenhouse industry remains the leading agricultural commodity in the state, with a value of $1.32 billion in 2021, is up 10…
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Last fall’s Bend Venture Conference finalists continue to find success, EDCO reports
Last October, 14 finalists presented their ideas and business models to an audience of hundreds at the Tower Theatre in hopes of gaining investment…
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Oregon unemployment rate slips to 4.4% in March, within same low range since 2021
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in March, down from 4.7% in February. For the past 20 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Bend’s Breedlove offers special, sustainable guitars for Earth Day, planting 100 trees for each sold
Breedlove has been crafting guitars in Bend for over 30 years. To celebrate Earth Day, it’s releasing two special limited-edition models. made from…
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Hayden Homes celebrates 30-plus years of community giving during National Volunteer Week
Hayden Homes is celebrating the company’s culture of giving during the 49th annual National Volunteer Week, April…
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Bend’s ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ bakery opens Saturday at The Forum Shopping Center
Nothing Bundt Cakes, the national bakery chain known for their delicious Bundt cakes, is pleased to announce the opening of their newest location in…
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COCC’s JobFest to feature over 50 regional employers
Job-seekers looking for new opportunities will find more than 50 local companies and agencies — representing health care, government, natural…
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OSU researchers report breakthrough in understanding chemistry of wildfire smoke in wine
Oregon State University researchers say they have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smoky flavors in wine made with…
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Summit Health sets June grand opening of new Redmond specialty and surgery clinic location
Summit Health announced this week the planned June 19 grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Redmond clinic location at 1001 NW Canal Blvd, Suite…
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Camping World to acquire All Seasons RV & Marine in Bend
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (KTVZ) — Camping World Holdings, Inc., which touts itself as America’s Recreation Dealer, announced an agreement Thursday to…
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Oregon’s minimum wages rise 70 cents an hour July 1 to $15.45/hour in Portland area, $14.20, $13.20 elsewhere
Oregon’s labor commissioner announced Friday that Oregon’s three levels of minimum wage will each go up 70 cents an hour on July 1, based on…
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Gov. Kotek signs Oregon CHIPS Act, $210 million bid to retain, lure more semiconductor business
With lawmakers and advocates on hand, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 4 – the Oregon CHIPS Act – into law during a ceremonial bill signing…
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OLCC seeks public comment on proposal to double 50-cent surcharge on distilled spirits
The Board of Commissioners of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission will accept written public comment on a possible doubling of the current…
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Deschutes Brewery bets big on non-alcoholic beer, partners with Sustainable Beverage Technologies
Deschutes Brewery announced this week it’s bringing non-alcoholic beer capabilities in-house through a new strategic partnership with Sustainable…
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Oregon gas prices up over 7 cents/gallon in past week, pushing average to $3.94, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.94/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board reminds homeowners: Check they are licensed before hiring for a project
The weather is starting to get warmer with spring rolling into the High Desert, which is a popular time for home improvement projects to get…
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New horizons: Leading Edge flight school at Bend Airport trains hundreds to fly
When it comes to learning to fly helicopters or planes, what you might not know is that 25% of all flight students in the state of Oregon train in…
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Nurses union accuses St. Charles of ‘spying,’ files unfair labor practice charge; hospital calls claims ‘simply false’
The Oregon Nurses Association said Friday it filed an unfair labor practice charge against St. Charles Health System this week, alleging St. Charles’…
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