‘It’s a sign of the times’: Bend job fair yields ‘minimal’ results
The staff shortage continues to plague several industries nationwide, and in Central Oregon. St. Charles Health System and Express Employment…
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Sisters Athletic Club requiring masks for non-vaccinated members while working out
Tate Metcalf, owner of the Sisters Athletic Club, said he’s decided to have his non-vaccinated members keep their masks on while working out, for…
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St. Charles Health System holding online town hall about capacity, staffing, other issues
St. Charles Health System is holding a midday community town hall online Tuesday about the impacts of COVID-19 on the…
Continue ReadingThis is a first: The US has 10 million job openings
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s a hallmark sign of this strange pandemic labor market: America had a record 10.1 million…
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Bend’s inventory of homes for sale rises to 1 month, for the first time in a year
The market of homes for sale in the Bend area rose to a one-month supply in July, for the first time in a year, an appraiser’s report said…
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C.O. businesses fighting big fines over violating state, local COVID-19 rules
Three Central Oregon businesses that were fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions last spring, such as mask requirements, are now taking the battle…
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Federal pandemic jobless benefit programs set to end Sept. 4; state offers career help
Several pandemic-related temporary federal unemployment benefit programs expire Sept. 4, and the Oregon Employment Department reminded Friday that…
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Coalition of Portland bars requiring proof of vaccination
A coalition of bars in Portland has banded together to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as the delta variant spreads throughout the state.…
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Born in Central Oregon, sport climbing’s Olympic debut shares many Bend connections
A sport invented in Central Oregon roughly 35 years ago, is now front and center on the world’s biggest…
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C.O. towing company backs new law to hold unlicensed, predatory tow businesses accountable
Towing can be a headache for anyone, especially if it is not regulated or practiced…
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‘Busiest season ever’ for downtown Bend parking — so the hunt for a spot is on
Tobi Marx, Bend’s Parking Services Division manager, admits there were issues with the newly added parking gate at Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza at…
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AdvenChair, a Bend-made, all-terrain wheelchair, helping more C. Oregonians enjoy the outdoors
AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the…
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Walt Reilly’s, a new dining and entertainment venue, opens on Bend’s Westside
Walt Reilly’s, a new entertainment venue on the Westside of Bend, offers virtual golf suites, virtual batting cages, mini-golf aBEND, Ore. (KTVZ)…
Continue Reading St. Charles Health System, Express Employment co-hosting August 10 job fair to fill 1,000 jobs
St. Charles Health System and Express Employment Professionals are co-hosting a job fair next week to fill over 1,000 jobs here in Central…
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Oregon announces sexual harassment settlement with Victoria’s Secret owner
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read announced Monday a settlement with L Brands, Inc., owner of Victoria’s Secret,…
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New Italian restaurant in NW Bend offers diverse dishes
If you’re looking for a new Bend restaurant to try explore, Bosa is a neighborhood Italian restaurant that opened this past Friday for limited…
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Dozens of Seattle bars/restaurants require vaccination proof
SEATTLE (AP) — At least 60 Seattle bars and restaurants as of Friday began requiring customers to prove they have been vaccinated as a requirement…
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OSU researchers part of $20M effort to develop artificial intelligence for agriculture
Thirteen researchers from the Oregon State University College of Engineering are part of a $20 million federal effort, known as the AgAID Institute,…
Continue Reading Unemployed Oregonians to lose pandemic benefits in September
Oregonians could lose more than $70 million in weekly unemployment benefits after Labor Day, when some federal pandemic aid programs expire and the…
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St. Charles Health System offers financial incentives in bid to attract more nurses
St. Charles Medical Center is experiencing a nursing staffing shortage which has limited the scope of care they can provide for…
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