Gas Prices Slip due to Plummeting Demand Wildfires, switch to winter-blend fuels push pump prices lower

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PORTLAND, Ore., – Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is down for the second week in a row and has fallen to the lowest level since mid-June. Declining demand due to wildfires and other factors as well as the switchover to winter-blend fuel are putting downward pressure on pump prices.

For the week, the national average loses three cents to $2.19 a gallon. The Oregon average slips a penny to $2.65.

Find details and graphics in the news release.

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Bend PD Host Tip-A-Cop

The Bend Police Department invites the community to join them on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Red Robin in the Old Mill for a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Oregon.  Bend Police officers and employees will be on hand from 4 p.m. to