Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health, the two largest health systems in the Portland area, announced Wednesday that they have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine their respective organizations, the first step in a merger expected to close in 2024, KGW reported.
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One of the truly joyful summer activities in Bend is riding your bike to the Old Mill District, grabbing dinner and catching a concert at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater. And it just got a whole lot easier for more people who’d rather ride their bikes there to do just that.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in July, down from 3.5% in June, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the sixth straight monthly drop in the jobless rate, down from a recent high of 4.8% in January, and equals Oregon’s record low of 3.4%, seen in November and December 2019.
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As most High Desert residents know – and feel – this week’s forecast is for more temperatures reaching the triple digits across Central Oregon, before they cool down. But that doesn’t mean workers who must spend much or all of their time outdoors can stop doing their jobs.
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Employees in Oregon started applying for benefits for Paid Leave Oregon Monday in the new system Frances Online.
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According to Compass Commercial Real Estate, about 1,200 new multi-family housing apartments are set to come online in Bend over the next six to eight months.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation continues to fight for consumers and investors with the passage of House Bill 2274, which bolsters the division’s enforcement tools in dealing with securities fraud. Oregon securities law currently employs three core mechanisms to shield investors from potential harm: Mandatory registration: A security must be registered
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It’s been almost a week now since Oregonians were given the option of pumping their own gas. Pumping your own gas is now a choice for Oregonians and visitors who are in a hurry or just prefer to do it themselves.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2024, a nonprofit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend Chamber. Leadership Bend exists to identify, develop, educate and connect diverse leaders who impact the Central Oregon region through committed service to the community. Participants are chosen from a broad
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fish and amphibian habitats on private industrial forestlands now receive expanded protection under Oregon law, part of a sweeping set of changes to the state’s forest practice regulations that are set to take full effect at the start of 2024. A new special report published by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute
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You might say that record-breaking home sales prices in Bend are getting to be … a broken record. Not every month, but often enough to fuel its symbolic marker for the conversation over how to keep housing in the area from getting farther out of reach for so many.
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Tilray Brands, Inc., “a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company” based in Leamington, Canada, announced Monday that the has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch, including Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing Company.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avid Cider Co. announced Wednesday that they will be transitioning out of their current taproom in Bend’s Box Factory this fall. Avid said it will continue operations through the end of their current lease on November 1. “This transition comes at a time of key growth and expansion
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Whiskey River, a new Sunriver bar, says it’s the only such establishment open past 9 p.m. in the resort community.
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater is a frequent place for locals and visitors to go enjoy concerts during the summer season. But those who want to enjoy the Deschutes River Trail during concerts are out of luck.
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Lynnea Miller, principal broker at Bend Premier Real Estate, says the city’s new Home Energy Score Program and listing requirement that launched July 1 has caused a real headache for Realtors.
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Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday-Friday, Oct. 19-20 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Tickets to the 20th Annual BVC are available here.
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.58 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.
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The wildfire smoke cloaking much of the region is forcing some visitors to Central Oregon to change their plans. But for the most part, people are moving ahead with their activities, as tourists continue to enjoy Bend in big numbers.
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According to Compass Real Estate Services, Bend vacancies in all types of commercial space, including office, retail and industrial, rose in the second quarter of 2023.
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