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Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced Thursday that they had si… Read moreOHSU, Legacy sign merger deal; application for state approval could be months away

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, who spok… Read moreOregon Ag department to unveil new strategic plan focused on service

Americans are starting to turn away from purely gas-powered cars, but most aren’t piling int… Read moreWhy you’re now more likely to buy a hybrid than an EV

Michelle Healy has been named executive director of the Bend Park & Recreation District … Read moreBusiness people on the move

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an online information session about its summer fo… Read moreMeeting on Willamette River dam and reservoir system set for Thursday

The Oregon Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced $8.6 million in grants to expand… Read moreOregon agriculture department gives $8.6 million in grants to expand meat processing

The blueberry industry hopes to get a boost from America’s fastest growing sport — pickleball. Read moreBlueberry council hopes to get a boost from pro pickleball

The unemployment rate in each of the three counties of Central Oregon remained relatively un… Read moreApril unemployment rates relatively unchanged in Central Oregon

Beer made with lychee and green tea, marionberry cheesecake, or coconut and almonds is not t… Read moreInnovative brewmaster's unique flavor profiles put Bend's 10 Barrel in the limelight

Collaboration, cooperation and mutual respect achieve far more than divisiveness. In Bend an… Read moreGuest Column: Commonalities will influence our vote

Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has outlined the prio… Read moreHouse ag committee chairman talks farm bill priorities

Daniel Elder, general manager of the Campfire Hotel, and Stephanie Senner, Suterra senior di… Read moreBusiness people on the move

Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday proposed $40 million in state funding to continue shipping conta… Read moreKotek proposes $40M to keep open cargo-shipping terminal at Port of Portland

Jeff Knapp, the former head of Visit McMinnville, has been selected to lead Visit Bend, afte… Read moreVisit Bend names new chief: Jeff Knapp

The beleaguered Oregon Employment Department said Wednesday it will attempt to accelerate cl… Read moreOregon Employment Department will cut phone hours, shift resources to process jobless claims

A planned South Medford affordable housing project, slated to be among the first in Southern… Read moreState awards $6M to Medford affordable housing complex using high-tech materials

Daimler Truck North America said Friday it will spend $40 million to build a new electric ve… Read moreDaimler picks Portland for $40 million electric truck engineering site, new training facility

Indoor farming, with its controlled environment, holds a lot of advantages over conventional… Read moreResearchers work to figure out farming in the dark

The price of a single-family home in Bend dropped in April, while prices in Redmond remained… Read moreMore sales of single family homes, but at a lower price in Bend

Microchip Technology said Monday that it will shutter its factories for another two weeks at… Read moreMicrochip Technology to furlough Gresham factory workers again

PENDLETON — Boutique Air Inc. will remain the airline providing passenger service flights be… Read moreBoutique Air to continue Pendleton to Portland flights

PARKDALE — Randy Kiyokawa stood amid blossoming pear and apple trees, bees buzzing amid whit… Read moreHood River Valley farm turns to direct sales

Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or… Read moreDemand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates

A bipartisan bill would promote the use of mass timber in federal building projects and mili… Read moreBill could boost mass timber products in federal projects

Employers who repeatedly misgender their employees or deny them access to a bathroom consist… Read moreUpdated federal workplace guidelines protect employee gender identity

Crux Fermentation Project has put its home on SW Division Street up for sale and plans to le… Read moreCrux Fermentation Project to sell its Bend brewpub property

Bill Amerongen doesn’t have to fish for compliments. Read moreBend entrepreneur's handmade fly rods are unique to each customer

I was that odd kid who rarely spent the money I received for Christmas or my birthday. Inste… Read moreGuest column: Going beyond financial literacy

Hemp acreage held steady last year after previously falling steeply in the U.S., though the … Read moreTumult in hemp industry reflected in USDA statistics

About 1 in 5 of Central Oregon’s workers are employed by the top 50 largest employers in the… Read moreTop 50 workplaces employ 1 in 5 in Central Oregon

In February, Pacific Power proposed double-digit rate hikes that would begin next year. Now,… Read moreHave your say: Public comment sought for Pacific Power rate hikes

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutralityâ€� r… Read moreNet neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Unemployment rates rose just slightly in all three Central Oregon counties in March, over th… Read moreJobless rates inch up in all 3 Central Oregon counties

Washington’s massive apple crop — the second largest in the state’s history — helped drive d… Read moreMassive apple harvest drives down prices

Mt. Ashland Ski Area hosted 95,944 skiers and riders this year despite having only two-third… Read moreMt. Ashland Ski Area had solid, though shorter, winter season

A wind energy project on 48,000 acres of Eastern Oregon farmland can proceed despite its pro… Read moreOregon Supreme Court rejects county objection to 48,000-acre wind project

Oregon’s minimum wage will go up by 50 cents per hour in all three regions starting on July 1. Read moreOregon minimum wage will go up 50 cents July 1

Fees collected from downtown Bend businesses owners that are used to hang banners, fill plan… Read moreBend City Council to discuss increase in downtown business fee

Nike Inc. picked the Palais Brongniart, the former home of the Paris stock exchange, as the … Read moreNike starts speeding out sneakers that will shape its future