By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest — a move opposed by environmentalists and the attorneys general of Oregon, California and Washington state. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, announced Friday it
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The Oregon-based nonprofit Earth Advantage has awarded five Central Oregon projects and builders with green building awards, in addition to selecting Mike O’Neil, founder of Solaire Homes, for a lifetime achievement award for green building.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in October from 3.8% in September and was above the recent low of 3.5% reached in May, June and July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.
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Bird’s shared e-bikes came to Bend this summer and got a lot of use, but also some mixed reviews, including early complaints about them being left abandoned around town. But this week, the company’s own financial issues have grabbed the spotlight, which could mean big trouble down the road.
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Mt. Bachelor has announced it will start construction next June of a state-of-the-art biomass facility to heat its buildings, saying it will replace propane heat in green fashion while also helping the surrounding forest reduce hazardous wildfire fuels.
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Recognizing the threat that housing costs pose to talent attracting and retaining talent on, and to the regional economy in general, the Bend Chamber enlisted the help of retained ECONorthwest to assess labor market conditions and their relationship to housing unaffordability.
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Pronghorn Resort, a leading resort and residential community northeast of Bend since 2002, recently announced it is rebranding as Juniper Preserve, with a renewed focus on well-being and elevated ownership and guest experiences.
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With the high price of prescription drugs on the minds of many Oregonians, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday sued AbbVie, Abbott Laboratories, Unimed Pharmaceuticals and Besins Healthcare, accusing them of using sham patent litigation to monopolize the market for testosterone replacement gels, which led to sky-high prices.
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The number of unbanked households in Oregon dropped from 3.8 percent in 2019 to just 1.8 percent in 2021, according to a study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Avelo Airlines on Friday began offering twice-a-week seasonal nonstop service to Palm Springs, California from Central Oregon’s Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM).
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The nation’s largest family ranching cooperative, based in Redmond, announced Thursday it has launched a major initiative called Grazewell to test and adopt ambitious regenerative ranching practices on all of its 6.5 million acres across 11 western states by 2025.
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Walgreens extended its push into more comprehensive health care Thursday with its VillageMD unit acquiring another urgent and primary care chain, Summit Health-CityMD, including Summit Health Oregon’s Central Oregon clinics, in a deal worth close to $9 billion.
Continue ReadingRising oil prices fueled by worries over Russian oil production cuts have put upward pressure on pump prices, sending the national average higher. But Oregon and other West Coast states are bucking the trend, with gas prices continuing to decline.
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Supporters of the Home Energy Score being considered as a home-sales requirement by the city of Bend say it encourages energy-saving improvements. But the downside to critics is the added costs of such inspections, plus the potential cost of upgrades to improve that score.
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Central Oregon has seen home prices rising fast in recent years, but the latest monthly report from Redmond’s Beacon Appraisal Group is more evidence the region is not immune to the market forces, from inflation to rising interest rates, that have sent prices falling elsewhere.
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Velvetgoldmine Collective on is a new salon on Southwest Simpson Avenue that opened back in June. It’s a carbon-neutral salon that recycles just about everything it uses.
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A union representing Oregon nurses said Wednesday it is asking lawmakers next year to pass tougher laws requiring minimum nursing staff levels at the state’s hospitals — but the association representing the hospitals said that would make their current crisis situation even worse.
Continue ReadingAcross Central Oregon, the month of November started with a sudden blanket of white. City of Bend Streets and Operations workers got out the sanders for the snow on Tuesday, instead of using magnesium chloride, an anti-icer that does not work if it’s too wet.
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Gas prices continue to fall, as expected this time of year, with Oregon and other West Coast states again seeing the largest declines in the nation, AAA Oregon-Idaho reported Tuesday.
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Thursday it has approved an increase in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers — more than 25% for residential customers — starting next Tuesday due to sharp increases in global natural gas prices, as reflected in an annual purchased gas adjustment and related filings.
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