AAA: Oregon gas prices down 22 cents a gallon in past week, second-biggest drop in U.S.
Oregon and other West Coast states are seeing some of the biggest weekly gas-price decreases in the nation, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday.…
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SAIF brings back free, in-person farm safety training sessions around the state
SAIF will be touring the state over the next few months to once again offer free, in-person farm safety…
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Meta bolsters C.O. workforce development with four grants totaling $250,000
Four Central Oregon entities — East Cascades Works, the Crook County School District, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Youth…
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Laird Superfood to outsource manufacturing operation, close Sisters plant, lay off 46 by end of year
Sisters-based Laird Superfood, Inc. announced Wednesday it has entered into a co-packer agreement to outsource the manufacturing of its powdered…
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Meta announces $50,000 grant for Ochoco Preserve, Crooked River restoration projects
Meta, the social-network company formerly known as Facebook, announced Wednesday it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Deschutes Land Trust and the…
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Gov. Brown to lead business delegation to S. Korea, Japan; Oregon’s first trade mission to Asia since 2019
Gov. Kate Brown announced details Wednesday of Oregon’s upcoming trade mission to South Korea and Japan, focused on promoting foreign investment…
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New north Bend retail/housing area, to include relocated Costco, gets split Planning Commission thumbs-up
The master plan for a new 52-acre commercial retail and development on the north end of Bend, including a 188,000-square-foot relocated Costco, won…
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EDCO announces Growth Stage, Impact finalists presenting at the Bend Venture Conference
Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Friday the finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact tracks for the 19th annual Bend…
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In our evolving digital age, world’s first private NFT ‘golf and adventure resort’ comes to Sisters
A development touted as the world’s first private NFT “golf and adventure resort: is coming to…
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Bend councilors take testimony, approve larger buffer for new short-term rental permits
Bend city councilors took public input, then agreed to change the city’s short-term rental rules Wednesday evening after hearing complaints from…
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California refinery outages push Oregon gas prices back toward record highs, AAA says
The West Coast is seeing the most extreme increase in gas prices in the country as several refineries in California undergo planned or unplanned…
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Cascade Lakes Brewing moving to not-for-profit model, citing benefits for causes, employees
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. announced Tuesday it will operate as a not-for-profit company, allowing the Central Oregon brewery to donate the entirety…
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‘The wheels have come off’: Oregon hospitals worry about access as record financial losses mount
Nearly two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the second quarter of 2022, with margins plunging to depths below the lockdown phase of 2020,…
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Oregon PUC revises rules to better protect customers at risk of utility service disconnection
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved rule revisions intended to strengthen protections for low-income…
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Oregon tops U.S. as gas prices rocket 50 cents higher in just a week; Calif. refineries undergo maintenance
After 14 weeks of declines, gas prices are on the rise, soaring on the West Coast and in the Midwest, with more moderate increases in other parts of…
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EDCO announces Bend Venture Conference Early Stage finalists
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon announces the five finalists advancing in the Early Stage competition for the 19th…
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Oregon gas prices fall for 14th straight week, reach lowest level in six months, AAA says
The national and Oregon gas prices averages have fallen for 14 weeks in a row and are at their cheapest prices since early March, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
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OSU, partners receive $50 million grant to develop climate-smart potatoes
Oregon State University has been awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with farmers and Native American Tribes…
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Bend Venture Conference Growth and Impact Stage semifinalists announced
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the semifinalist companies advancing in the Growth and Impact Stage…
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Oregon jobless rate rises to 3.7% in August — first increase in 2 1/2 years
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in August from 3.5% in July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the first increase…
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