SALEM, OR — After 11 months of gains, the state reported job losses in June. Economist Nick Beleicik said employers cut 4,300 jobs last month, which erased many of the gains from May. “Job losses were concentrated in the construction sector, which after Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Greg Walden introduced legislation Tuesday he said will protect access to home health care services for seniors in Oregon and nationwide. Walden said the “Securing Access Via Excellence for (SAVE) Medicare Home Health Act” will Read More
BEND, OR — Roughly one year after acquiring Carrera Motors, Kendall Auto Group has purchased two more Bend car dealerships. The Eugene-based Kendall has purchased the Mercedes-Benz and Toyota/Scion dealerships for an undisclosed amount of money, according to the Read More
BEND, OR — A Tuesday afternoon kitchen fire heavily damaged a NE Bend home. Crews were called to NE Pacific Crest Dr. around 2:30 p.m. They snuffed out the flames quickly, but not before $40,000 in damage was done to the kitchen and the items inside. Read More
Thousands of Oregon taxpayers have refunds waiting, but they have yet to cash the check. Oregon Department of Revenue’s Joy Krawczyk says that between one and two thousand notification letters have been mailed to taxpayers this year. “The two key reasons we’ve Read More
BEND, OR — Retail pump prices continue to drift lower following the Independence Day holiday, primarily due to lower crude oil costs as the situation stabilizes in Iraq. AAA-Oregon said the national average for a gallon of gas decreased four cents this week to Read More
PRINEVILLE, OR — Highways 126 and 26 near Prineville are getting a facelift. Crews will soon begin repairs to extensive cracking and rutting to the crucial thoroughfare. The highways are important freight and local commuter routes. “They’re going to repave Read More
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon condemned gubernatorial candidate Dennis Richardson and reaffirmed their support of Governor John Kitzhaber’s re-election efforts. The PPA had recently uncovered a 1990 op-ed letter written by Richardson. “A woman relinquishes Read More
PORTLAND, OR — State officials say they are nearing their goal of hiring more minority school administrators by next year. Two years ago, lawmakers set a goal to add 21 more black, Latino, Asian or Native American principals in the state’s more than 1,200 Read More
SISTERS, OR — The Oregon Parks and Recreation department will host an open house to gather public comments regarding the Metolius-Windigo Trail. The trail will potentially be deemed a State Designated Scenic Trail, meaning it will be non-motorized and provide Read More
