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April’s Ho-Hum jobs report

New York, NY – U.S. companies didn’t do much hiring in April. Only 160,000 jobs were added last month, according to the Labor Department’s latest report. Economists surveyed had predicted 197,000 jobs would be added. Goldman Sachs expected even higher: Read More

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Solar Energy comes to Central Oregon

A Canadian energy developer is closer to putting a solar farm in central Oregon. The Bulletin reports Saturn Power is planning a 10-megawatt facility five miles south of Redmond along Highway 97 that could power 1500 homes each year. Deschutes County’s permit and Read More

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Powell Butte Woman Killed in Crash

Powell Butte, Ore. – A 25 year old Powell Butte woman was killed after a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning. According to authorities, at approximately 04:47 AM, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a motor Read More