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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After nearly 3 years without a buyer, 33,000-acre Skyline Forest sales price is slashed 25% — to $95 million
The vast, 33,000-acre Bull Springs Skyline Forest west of Bend has been on the sales block for close to three years, at a daunting price. So the…
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EDCO announces nine Early-Stage Bend Venture Conference semifinalist companies to present at PubTalk
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Monday the nine semifinalist companies advancing in the Early-Stage…
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Real estate tale of two cities: Redmond hits another home price record; Bend’s falls $45,000
Real estate markets have their ups and downs, but amid recent-record inflation and interest rate hikes, the median home sales price in Bend and…
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Economic Development for Central Oregon welcomes three new team members
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon is pleased to announce the addition of three team members. Kelly Michel, Nicole…
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Oregon workers’ compensation costs to drop for 10th straight year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In 2023, Oregon employers, on average, will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage, the Oregon Department of Consumer…
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Oregon Employment Department launches ‘Frances Online,’ new online portal for employers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Tuesday that its new online portal, Frances Online, is now available to…
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Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe; Oregon to get at least $18.8 million
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states, including Oregon, into…
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Downtown Bend businesses wrap up summer sales, prep for fall season
Summer is coming to a close, and that brings some ‘end of summer’ sales while stores clear the way for fall clothing and merchandise. As clothing…
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Oregon Mass Timber coalition receives $41 million federal grant to create jobs, address housing needs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition $41.4 million to develop and expand Oregon’s emerging mass…
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Redmond security service reports seeing higher demand for guards, cameras
After several theft cases and recent shootings across Central Oregon, the question of security is in heavy…
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