Bend’s median home sales price sizzled to a new record of $785,000 in June, while Redmond by contrast saw its median price barely move last month, a report from Beacon Appraisal Group said Thursday.
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Despite experiencing heavy rainfall and a series of spring storms, the majority of Deschutes and Crook counties remain entrenched in a state of severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Consequently, Deschutes Basin irrigation districts are preparing for the need to curtail water as early as mid-July due to the dwindling natural flow in the Deschutes River.
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Saturday marks the annual increase in Oregon’s minimum wage, as across the state, the minimum wage will increase by 70 cents, no matter the area. But the wage varies at three levels, depending on what part of the state you live and work in.
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Costco has won city planners’ approval of their plans to build a new, 185,000-square-foot warehouse store at a site off Highway 20 and Cooley Road on Bend’s north end, including a gas station and car wash.
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In the town of Warm Springs, about 15 minutes away from the Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort, residents and tourists alike are wondering when the resort might reopen.
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A new queer- and indigenous-owned coffee shop has opened up in downtown Bend. In their first week, the business says they have had their pride flag stolen multiple times.
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A major restoration and renovation project underway at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation is proceeding in numerous ways, but damage from a severe storm last month means this year’s expected reopening will be delayed, officials announced Tuesday.
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In 2021, the formed Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend partnered with Live Nation — the largest concert promoter in the country and parent company to Ticketmaster. The name was changed to Hayden Homes Amphitheater, which now holds up to 8,000 people.
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A Bend business has dived head-first into the world of recovery and alternative therapies after realizing certain types of treatments were limited in Central Oregon.
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A city of Bend citizen committee focused on the future of trees in Bend held its first meeting Wednesday.
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The Bend-Redmond Metro Area jumped five positions, to fifth place in Milken Institute’s recently released 2023 Best-Performing Cities study.
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Oregon State University has become a founding member of a university-industry collective tasked with developing the United States’ next generation of semiconductor workers.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The No-Bake Cookie Company, founded in 2012 by the Healy Family of Bend, has recently been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Village Family Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Originating from Carol Healy’s creations that became a favorite at Bend’s Expressway Market, a business owned by Tom
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Home improvement scams are most prevalent in summertime, and consumers should be on the lookout for the warning signs of a scam.
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The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Monday it is issuing product recalls for several batches of cannabis flower that tested positive for aspergillus (mold) and heavy metals (cadmium and mercury).
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avid Cider announced Monday that they will be relocating their production facility to a larger space in Redmond. The move comes as part of Avid’s ongoing expansion efforts as a result of the 2022 partnership with Blake’s Hard Cider of Michigan. The Redmond production facility is currently occupied by Silver Moon
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Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent primary care and multispecialty, physician-led medical group in Central Oregon, said Monday it “is proud to announce a new and innovative partnership with Northwest Permanente.”
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.59/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events linked to climate change. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit Court alleges the combined carbon pollution the companies emitted was a substantial factor in causing and exacerbating
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Avelo Airlines announced Thursday it is expanding service at Redmond Municipal Airport with new nonstop service to Las Vegas. Additionally, this Friday at 3 p.m., Avelo takes its first flight from RDM to Sonoma / Santa Rosa, California.
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