Some struggling to get refunds for postponed ‘Redmond Taco and Margarita Festival’
Some customers for a Redmond taco festival said they have not received their refund, and are struggling to do so.
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Oregon beer sales plunged 22% in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, closures, trade group says
– According to Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission reports, brewers sold 324,159 fewer barrels of beer in Oregon in 2020 than 2019, a 22% reduction due to COVID-19 restrictions and closures, the Oregon Beverage Alliance reported Wednesday.
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Oregon agency gets federal grant to help students with disabilities advance careers
The Oregon Department of Human Services’ Vocational Rehabilitation is one of eight programs across the nation that has been awarded a Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program grant. VR received $18.2 million to plan, develop and implement the Inclusive Career Advancement Program (ICAP) project.
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Mt. Bachelor’s addition of ‘Fast Tracks’ passes for new season sparks criticism, petition
A new “Fast Tracks” pass option will be available for skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Bachelor this upcoming season, allowing purchasers to bypass lift lines at certain ski lifts at the mountains, the resort announced this weekend.
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Federal data: Oregon’s female workers earn 83% of male counterparts’ median wages
In 2020, Oregon women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $936, or 83.5 percent of the $1,121 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week.
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La Pine residents frustrated by closed landscape company; owner vows work will get done
An incomplete project, ignored calls, and lack of a refund by a landscaping company is frustrating one La Pine homeowner.
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State warns of advance fee lending scam using real company’s name
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warned consumers Friday about fraudulent activity from an alleged Internet-based mortgage lending and consumer finance company that is committing an advance fee scam, as well as impersonating a legitimate company.
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EDCO announces five Bend Venture Conference Growth Stage finalists
Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Thursday the Growth Stage finalists presenting at the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference taking place Thursday-Friday, Oct. 21-22.
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Bend councilors give final OK to HB 2001 code changes to promote more ‘middle housing’
The Bend City Council gave final approval Wednesday night to amendments to the Bend Development Code and the Bend Comprehensive Plan that will implement House Bill (HB) 2001. The updated code will go into effect on Nov. 5.
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Fred Meyer to host holiday hiring event, goal of hiring 2,000
Fred Meyer has announced its second hybrid hiring event, including virtual and on-site interviews, will take place from 11am to 2pm PST on Wednesday, October 13. The grocer’s mission is to hire 2,000 associates by finding talent for retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, supply chain, merchandising, logistics, corporate, and pharmacy and healthcare roles.
Continue ReadingGov. Brown seeks federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry
At the recommendation of Oregon’s coastal legislators, Gov. Kate Brown issued a formal request this week to the U.S. Department of Commerce for federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry.
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Oregon Employment Dept. looks at the numbers to find the ‘whys’ behind the hiring squeeze
Several factors are at play, when it comes to why Oregon businesses are having extreme trouble finding workers, even after extra federal jobless benefits ran out, the state Employment Department said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingCalifornia company buys Eugene wood products firm
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A California forest products company has bought Seneca, a Eugene-based company that had owned more than 100,000 acres of land in southwestern Oregon. The News-Review reports Sierra Pacific Industries announced last week it had completed the acquisition. The combination of the two companies means Sierra Pacific Industries will have than 2.3
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Bend Chamber: Survey shows residents support more, denser housing
With the rising cost of single-family homes in Bend dominating headlines, Bend residents are actually more concerned about rising rents that make apartments and other rental housing unaffordable for those who need them. That’s one of several key findings in a recent poll of Bend residents conducted on behalf of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, to be presented to Bend City Council on Wednesday evening at a city council work session.
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Tesla solar roof available in Central Oregon; Bend resident says extra cost is worth it
A new way to do solar roofing has arrived in Central Oregon, and it’s backed by Tesla, the high-profile electric car maker.
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City of Redmond to host third free PPE drive-up distribution for small businesses
On Monday, Oct. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the City of Redmond will host its third free PPE drive-up and pick-up event at City Hall, 411 SW 9th Street.
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‘Still in survival mode’: Detroit residents struggle to recover, a year after devastating wildfire
A little over a year ago, displaced Oregonians returned to their fire-stricken communities to begin repairing what was left of their homes, and to rebuild their lives. After the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires burned through Santiam Canyon, the destruction left most residents with only memories.
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OLCC, ODA inspectors find high levels of THC in some S. Oregon hemp grows
Results from inspections of legal hemp farms in Southern Oregon show that a significant number of plants on those grow sites tested positive for excessive levels of THC, the psychoactive component found in cannabis, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission was told.
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Bend man develops character assessment tool to benefit job seekers and employers
Josh Jensen is a Bend resident who created a character assessment tool to essentially find a diamond in the ruff.
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OSU report: Oregon ag, food and fiber value tops $42 billion; number of farms grows
More than 2,000 new farms were established in Oregon in recent years, and the total value of state’s agriculture, food and fiber sector exceeds $42 billion, according to a new economic analysis report by Oregon State University researchers.
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