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Unemployment Numbers Spike from 800 to 18,500 in Two Days

As small businesses seek relief, Chamber, state and federal legislators work on bolstering an economy in freefall
Laurel Brauns

Numbers released Wednesday from the Oregon Employment Department show an economy in freefall due to COVID-19. OED had 800 new unemployment claims on Sunday. By Tuesday, that number was 18,500. The sharp uptick came after Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement that all bars and food service establishments would need to go to take-out or delivery only […]

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Correcting a Shortfall

Bend Chamber leads the effort to address a lack of child care, using a host of approaches
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

A series of meetings last week shed light on the very real challenges faced by both parents and providers in ensuring there’s an adequate supply of quality child care in Central Oregon. The Bend Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, hosted five meetings centered around child care across the region, […]

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Millennials in action

A new generation of community leaders on the rise
Avatar photo Keely Damara

As another election approaches, reports of the elusive millennial voter and what effect they could have on the 2018 midterms have started to crop up again. Could this be the election that voters born between 1981 and 1998 turn out in record numbers, surpassing the number of baby boomers at the polls? A Pew Research […]

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Burning Eclipse Questions Answered

Experts tell you what you need to know about the Great American Eclipse
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Wondering something about the Great American Eclipse? Here are the answers. 1. If you live in Bend, does it make sense to try to go to Madras for totality or should I just stay put? Source Says: It’s the difference between night and day. Pun intended. Expert Says: “A solar eclipse is nature’s grandest spectacles. […]

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