State orders grace period for insurance premiums, policy cancellations
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services issued a temporary emergency order Wednesday in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It…
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St. Charles plea to employers: Don’t send workers to get COVID-19 tests
The Bend Chamber on Monday shared a message from St. Charles Health System to area businesses: Please don’t send your workers to the hospital — or a…
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft lays off nearly 300 workers amid COVID-19 turbulence
Bend’s Epic Aircraft, just weeks away from clearing the final FAA hurdle to ramp up production of its high-tech plane, has laid off most workers as…
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SBA declares Oregon ‘economic disaster,’ makes small-biz loans available
Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday the Small Business Administration has approved Gov. Kate Brown’s request to declare the state an…
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NE Bend apartments sold for $52 million
A 205-unit apartment complex at the foot of Pilot Butte in northeast Bend has been sold for $52 million to a Seattle-based property firm and an…
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Feds OK disputed Oregon coast LNG pipeline, terminal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved the controversial Jordan Cove natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal project…
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COVID-19 business impacts: Walmart, 10 Barrel, Mid Oregon Credit Union, High Lakes
Thursday’s business-related COVID-19 announcements include details of hours and services from Walmart and from 10 Barrel Brewing Co., Mid Oregon…
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Bend community comes together to help amid coronavirus
At a time when people are being asked to stay at least six feet apart — “social distancing” — several businesses in the Bend community are using…
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Many Bend Old Mill District stores close; travelers battle flight delays, cancellations
Many stores in Bend’s Old Mill District have closed their doors temporarily, but there are a few stores that remain open, continuing to serve…
Continue Reading C.O. COVID-19 business impacts: Indian Head Casino, Sunriver Nature Center closing, more
Wednesday brings a closure announcement from Indian Head Casino, as well as notices from Central Electric Co-Op, Summit Medical Group, Avion Water…
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Some C.O. gyms voluntarily close, while others stay open
Despite California and Washington mandating all fitness gyms to close for now, Oregon has not done so. It’s up to gyms to decide whether or not…
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Sunriver Resort suspends all operations through May 15
Due to the “dynamic, rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, Sunriver Resort has decided to suspend all operations through May…
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McMenamins closes Bend, other locations, lays off nearly 3,000
One day after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown limited restaurants to dine-in, takeout or drive-thru for four weeks to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus,…
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Oregon’s jobless rate stayed low in February – but…
Oregon’s jobless rate so far this year has held low at 3.3 percent, state officials reported Tuesday — but the major impact of the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Bend restaurant delivers creative option as Gov. Brown bans dining in
On Monday, Gov. Kate Brown ordered that all restaurants and bars may only offer take-out and delivery services, starting Tuesday. That’s prompting…
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Oregon AG announces T-Mobile/Sprint merger settlement
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Wednesday a settlement with T-Mobile, resolving Oregon’s challenge to the company’s merger…
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Bend restaurants take steps to ease COVID-19 concerns; shoppers stockpiling
Some restaurants in Bend are taking a financial hit because fewer people are eating out, largely out of fear of catching COVID-19, and some are…
Continue Reading C.O. jobs report: Slower growth, still tight job market
Revised 2019 Central Oregon employment data shows the region’s job growth was notably slower than first estimated, though unemployment rates remain…
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Bend-area home prices still on the rise in February
Bend-area home prices continued their steady climb of recent months in February, with the median price rising $11,000 to $460,000, an appraisal…
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COCC: New homes on its Bend land will help offset tuition costs
Central Oregon Community College and its partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new housing development on college-owned land that…
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