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Central Oregon’s September jobless rates hold steady; Deschutes job numbers up for month, down a bit for year

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon seasonally adjusted unemployment rates remained steady in September, with little to no change, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of September and is now 5.7%, down from 5.8% in August—in September of last year, it was 5.9%. The

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Bingham Fire closure order ends, reopening access to popular recreation areas

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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to successful firefighting efforts and full containment, the Willamette National Forest has terminated an emergency closure order for the Bingham Fire, which was reported Sept. 30 on the Detroit Ranger District. The Bingham Fire, located in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness east of Marion Forks, is approximately 199 acres and 100%

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‘It really changed the trajectory of my life’: Heart of Oregon Corps expanding program for youth to work on public lands

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recently, the Heart of Oregon Corps got what it called a “game-changer” grant to expand one of its programs for young adults.  Heart of Oregon Corps, a workforce development nonprofit – recently announced an expansion of its year-round, young adult High Desert Conservation Corps Program, with the help of new funding.

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Update: Shari’s Restaurants abruptly closes all Oregon locations

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Shari’s Restaurants abruptly closed all Oregon locations over the weekend. The Beaverton-based chain faced mounting financial problems, including eviction notices, unpaid bills and back taxes. “I can confirm that at this time that all Oregon Shari’s restaurants are closed,” Sam Borgese, CEO of Gather Holdings LLC, parent company of Shari’s Management Corporation,

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OSU study: Tiny, elusive tube sock-like skunk in the Cascades covers more ground than deer, sensitive to severe winters

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study in Oregon’s Cascade Range of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather. The research is important because small mammals such as the western spotted skunk face major threats from human-induced land use change,

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Sad end to a family dining era: Bend’s Shari’s Restaurants close, joining troubled chain’s other sudden shutdowns

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Redmond’s Shari’s closed days earlier: ‘THE WORLD IS SHORT STAFFED’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The doors were still open around 3 p.m. Sunday at the Shari’s Restaurant on Bend’s north end, where thousands of people have enjoyed pies, pancakes, parties and a variety of meals, family gatherings and chats with the servers, day and night

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Cascades Academy holds College Fair for area HS students to learn about admissions, financial aid processes

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of area high school students and their parents learned how to navigate the college application process on Saturday at Cascades Academy, which hosted its first-ever STORY (Small Town Outreach and Recruitment Yielding) College Fair.  “Thirty-plus colleges and universities are here today, some of whom are big-name private institutions like Harvard, Yale

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EDCO announces six companies that won funding and recognition at 21st annual Bend Venture Conference

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon hosted the 21st annual Bend Venture Conference for the past two days in locations throughout Bend. During the conference, 14 finalists presented their ideas and business models to an audience of hundreds in hopes of gaining investment from participating investors. Of those finalists, six companies received

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