Free rapid COVID-19 testing at Les Schwab Amphitheater starts with Friday’s concert
Concertgoers at the Les Schwab Amphitheater will have access to free COVID-19 testing before each event, starting…
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EDCO announces Bend Venture Conference Growth State, Impact competition semi-finalist companies
Economic Development for Central Oregon on Friday announced the semi-finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Competitions for the…
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Fred Meyer hiring 2,000 new associates in the next several months
Fred Meyer, a division of The Kroger Co., said Thursday it is amplifying its hiring efforts by adding 2,000 new associates across the northwest over…
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Bend restaurant enacts new policy requiring workers to get vaccinated
Sunriver Brewing Company, which operates brewpubs in Bend, Sunriver and Eugene, is requiring all staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations by Oct.…
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Looking up: Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory adds telescopes, exhibit space
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is just one week away from completing a $500,000 observatory…
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After humble beginnings, Oregon’s Dutch Bros launches IPO
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation by an Oregon town’s railroad tracks,…
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Better Business Bureau announces Oregon Torch Awards for Ethics finalists
Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBBGWP), which serves more than 20 million consumers in Alaska, Central Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,…
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EDCO announces 8 Bend Venture Conference Early Stage semi-finalist companies
Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Tuesday the eight finalist companies advancing in the Early Stage competition for the…
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Oregon adds 7,900 jobs; unemployment rate falls below 5% for first time since March 2020
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% in August from 5.2% in July, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday. It’s the first time…
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City of Bend plans to develop Public Works Campus at Juniper Ridge; info session set
The city of Bend said Thursday it is beginning to plan for the development of a new Public Works Campus on city-owned property in Juniper Ridge.…
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‘Redmond Taco & Margarita Festival,’ facing criticism, postponed until next year amid vendor, other issues
The Redmond Taco & Margarita Festival, planned for Sept. 25 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center, has been postponed until next year due to…
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Recently soaring Bend, Redmond home prices are now ‘stabilizing,’ appraiser says
Here’s a word not heard often about Central Oregon’s sizzling real estate market for some time –…
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Study for Oregon’s forest industry tallies nearly $6 billion in losses from 2020 Labor Day wildfires
Oregon’s forest-dependent businesses and industries suffered an estimated $5.9 billion in economic losses as a result of the Labor Day wildfires…
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Pho noodle shortage affecting C.O. restaurants and food supply stores
A shortage of Banh Pho noodles across the West Coast is causing concern for one Redmond…
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‘Hardhat in Hand’: COCC partners with Facebook, Fortis Construction for training program
A new partnership between Central Oregon Community College, Facebook and Fortis Construction will provide hands-on paid training aimed at developing…
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C.O. Association of Realtors announce 2021 ‘Building a Better Central Oregon’ awards
The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® announced Wednesday it has selected the 2021 Building a Better Central Oregon awards.…
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Emergency animal hospital in Bend will soon return to 24/7 hours on weekends
Owners of an emergency vet clinic in Bend say people can rest easy, knowing there’s a place to bring their pets at any time of day — or night.…
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‘We are one community’: Bend restaurant reserves honorary table ‘for the fallen’ 13 in Afghanistan
There’s an open table with 13 reserved seats and 13 beers on it at Bend Burger Company on Northeast Third Street.…
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Bend’s Sparrow Bakery closing original Scott Street location
Bend’s Sparrow Bakery announced it is closing its original SE Scott Street location, due to severe hiring and staffing challenges, but will keep its…
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NE Bend doctor’s office hit by three incidents of flag, sign vandalism
Bend pediatrician Dr. Erika Beard-Irvine is looking for answers after her office was vandalized three times last…
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