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Visit Central Oregon offering grants to support tourism

Visit Central Oregon’s Future Fund grant program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, according to the travel…

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Tourism grants available Visit Central Oregon’s Future Fund grant program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday, according…

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Goodyear Blimp at 100: From Ronald Reagan to Ice Cube, ‘floating piece of Americana’ still thriving

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Flying a few hundred feet above the streets and shores of Daytona Beach, the…

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Goodyear Blimp at 100: From Ronald Reagan to Ice Cube, ‘floating piece of Americana’ still thriving

At 100 years old, the Goodyear Blimp is an ageless star in the sky. The 246-foot-long airship will…

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US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

OMAHA, Neb. — Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu…

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NW Natural pushes back on bill that would require notifying customers about use of hydrogen

Last summer, a Democratic state senator heard from hundreds of constituents in southeast Portland who were concerned about…

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US inflation worsened last month as the cost of groceries and gasoline head higher

WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas and used cars rose, a…

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Bend Outdoor Worx adds companies to mentorship program

The outdoor accelerator Bend Outdoor Worx, has twice as many companies this year participating in its mentorship program.…

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‘Back to plastic’: Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t…

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Consumer protection agency ordered to stop work, closes building

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work,…

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