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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Bentz applauds opening of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to grass seed producers
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) on Friday applauded the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
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Deschutes named ‘official craft beer of the Pac-12’
As the Pac-12 Conference welcomes back college football, fans have something else to celebrate to kick off the new season. Deschutes and the Pac-12…
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Mt. Bachelor going green with planned new biomass facility
Mt. Bachelor plans to take strides toward green energy by partnering with Wisewood Energy to create a biomass facility north of the West Village…
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Bend man, affiliated home care company agree to pay $2.9 million settlement of fraudulent claims
A Bend resident and his residential care company have agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle federal and state allegations that the firm submitted…
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Visit Bend seeks community votes to help decide first Bend Sustainability Fund grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend, an economic development organization, is asking the community to get involved with its first Bend Sustainability…
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‘Local Plastic’ recycles C.O. craft beer’s single-use plastics into new products
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With 22 breweries in Central Oregon, there’s no shortage of options when it comes to craft beer. But with all that beer comes…
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Central Oregon jobless rates fall in July; revised payroll data shows stronger recovery
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Unemployment levels dropped significantly across the region in July, and new data shows the year began with a stronger jobs…
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‘It’s every day’: Redmond Sonic customers take wait-time, shortage frustrations out on workers
A heated discussion at the Redmond Sonic Drive-In over ice cream, involving curses and aggressive language, led to an employee giving her two-week…
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USFS seeks public comment on proposed Nordic trails expansion, Mt. Bachelor biomass facility
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the latest round of proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor, from an upgrade of Nordic trails to a…
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Pacific Power completes new wind power projects, key transmission lines
A bold program, more than doubling PacifiCorp’s wind energy production by adding new wind resources, upgrading its existing wind turbine fleet and…
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Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend Class of 2022
Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2022, a non-profit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend…
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