Consumer

▶️ Beer-flation: Manufacturing costs up more than 30% for brewers

January 26, 2023
Cannabis vape product recalls Oregon

Oregon recalls 2 cannabis vape products for pesticide contamination

January 26, 2023

▶️ Tax laws back to pre-pandemic levels: Why you may get a smaller refund

January 26, 2023
Taxes 1040 form IRS

You could be due $7,742 on your taxes and not even know it

January 26, 2023

▶️ Eggsasperating: Local businesses struggle during egg shortage

January 24, 2023

Amazon launches a subscription prescription generic drug service

January 24, 2023

Justice Department investigating Abbott baby formula plant

January 21, 2023
Home for sale generic

2022 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly a decade

January 20, 2023
T-Mobile

T-Mobile says data on 37 million customers stolen

January 19, 2023

Washington state court OK’s Albertsons’ merger $4B dividend

January 18, 2023

▶️ Study: Many shoppers avoid store brands even though they’re much cheaper

January 17, 2023
Corvette E-Ray Hybrid

Fastest Corvette ever is all-wheel-drive gas-electric hybrid

January 17, 2023
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Tesla slashes vehicle prices to boost flagging demand

January 13, 2023
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Treasury says US expected to hit debt limit Thursday

January 13, 2023

Tax filing season opens Jan. 23: What you need to know to make it go smoothly

January 12, 2023
cash register

US consumer prices fall month-to-month for first time in 2 1/2 years

January 12, 2023

▶️ Electric vehicles win truck, utility of the year awards

January 11, 2023

▶️ Scam claiming you’ll be arrested gains popularity: How to not fall for it

January 11, 2023

▶️ Credit card debt back on the rise

January 10, 2023

▶️ A robot that mows your lawn and clears snow could be on the way

January 9, 2023
Fisher Price and Kids2 Sleeper Recalls

2 infant sleeper recalls re-announced after 12 more children die

January 9, 2023

▶️ Fire on the Mountain bringing new hot wings joint to Bend

January 6, 2023
Radon graphic

Homeowners urged to test for dangerous radon gas

January 5, 2023
Delta Air Lines

Delta says free Wi-Fi coming to many US flights next month

January 5, 2023
Mercedes-Benz logo

Mercedes recalls nearly 324,000 vehicles due to engine stalling

January 5, 2023

▶️ GPS trackers becoming more attractive after holiday lost luggage woes

January 4, 2023
Office workers

Remote or resign? Workers pushing back on returning to office after pandemic

January 4, 2023

▶️ It’s not an egg-cellent time for grocery stores right now

January 3, 2023

▶️ AAA: Oregon gas prices expected to be less volatile in 2023

January 3, 2023
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Travel in 2023 expected to continue post-pandemic comeback

January 3, 2023
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Volkswagen recalls Beetles to replace Takata air bags

December 30, 2022

▶️ Smart toys and your child’s privacy: Is there a risk?

December 29, 2022
Christmas Wrapping Paper

Here’s which Christmas wrapping should and shouldn’t go in recycling

December 29, 2022
Southwest Airlines

Southwest says it expects normal operations to resume Friday

December 29, 2022
Facebook spam comments

If you see this comment with a link on Facebook, do not click on it

December 28, 2022

▶️ Your returned Christmas gift may end up in an online auction

December 28, 2022
Scam keyboard

Oregon financial regulators send warning about fake crypto apps, websites

December 27, 2022
Pill RX Pharmaceutical medication recall

Blood pressure medication recalled over potential cancer risk

December 27, 2022
PayPal

IRS delays $600 reporting requirement through Venmo, PayPal, CashApp

December 27, 2022
Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations

December 27, 2022

▶️ Make money off your old electronics after you got new ones for Christmas

December 26, 2022
EV Electric Vehicle Charger

EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

December 26, 2022

▶️ Protect yourself from holiday season texting scams

December 23, 2022
Target Pillowfort Weighted Blanket Recall

Children’s weighted blankets sold at Target recalled after 2 deaths

December 22, 2022
Samsung washing machine recall

660,000 top-loading washing machines recalled for fire hazard

December 22, 2022

▶️ Do this before you wrap that electronic Christmas gift

December 21, 2022
Clearance

Steep discounts this holiday season thanks to supply chain rebound

December 21, 2022

▶️ Advice with 5 days left until Christmas? ‘Shop local’

December 20, 2022

▶️ Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs

December 20, 2022

▶️ Money saving holiday gift giving tips during inflation

December 20, 2022

▶️ Will microplastics be invading your holiday dinner?

December 20, 2022
Sick child medicine

What to do if your go-to children’s cold-and-flu medicine is sold out

December 19, 2022
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▶️ Holiday advice for home bartenders, plus 4 festive cocktails

December 19, 2022

▶️ Mall and shopping center Santas in high demand

December 19, 2022

▶️ How to protect yourself from holiday shipping scammers

December 16, 2022

▶️ How much to tip for the holidays in the age of inflation

December 16, 2022

Thousands of Central Electric Co-Op customers getting checks soon

December 15, 2022

‘Tis the season for holiday fires: How to keep your family and home safe

December 15, 2022
Jerome Powell

Despite slowing inflation, Fed hikes key interest rate again

December 14, 2022
gas pumping stock

Central Oregon gas price average below $4 for 1st time since January

December 14, 2022

▶️ These vehicles get a poor rating for back seat passengers in new crash tests

December 13, 2022

▶️ November inflation: How much more you’re paying for food than a year ago

December 13, 2022

▶️ 3D-printed homes becoming popular option to save time, materials

December 12, 2022

▶️ Oregon gas prices fall below $4 per gallon average

December 12, 2022

▶️ These are the best days to shop for holiday deals, says a pro sales tracker

December 9, 2022

▶️ Here are the top things Americans searched for on Google in 2022

December 8, 2022

▶️ FAA pushed for new seat size study on evacuation of children, disabled

December 8, 2022
Jeep logo

US opens probe into Jeep Compass SUV engines shutting down

December 6, 2022

▶️ Online holiday shopping scams more sophisticated: What to watch for

December 6, 2022

▶️ The Points Guy gives their top airline, hotel, credit card loyalty programs

December 6, 2022
gas pumping stock

Oregon gas prices fall 26 cents in a week; Nat’l average nears level 1 year ago

December 5, 2022
Washing Machine Laundry

8 million bottles of laundry, cleaning products recalled over bacteria

December 5, 2022

OLCC recalls marijuana extract products, could contain pesticides

December 3, 2022

▶️ ’23 Best Places to Go in 2023′ list includes a couple nearby destinations

December 1, 2022

▶️ Consumer Reports releases list of most reliable cars of 2022

November 30, 2022
gas pumping stock

Oregon gas prices falling rapidly, but still more expensive than last year

November 29, 2022
Generic mac and cheese

Florida woman sues Kraft for $5 million over 3 1/2-minute mac and cheese claim

November 29, 2022

▶️ Cyber Monday is the day for computer deals, analyst says

November 28, 2022

▶️ Before you eat those Thanksgiving leftovers, be sure you stored them safely

November 25, 2022

▶️ Black Friday shoppers’ plans: shop local, World Cup, skiing

November 24, 2022

▶️ Black Friday secret that coud save you hundreds of dollars

November 24, 2022
Home for sale generic

Average long-term US mortgage rate slips again

November 23, 2022
Student Loan debt

Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on

November 22, 2022
Freight train generic

Consumers could pay the price with possible rail strike looming

November 22, 2022

▶️ Thanksgiving holiday travel weekend expected to be one of busiest ever

November 22, 2022

▶️ New small pickup side-impact crash tests using more severe measures

November 18, 2022

▶️ You tooted: Here’s what to know about Twitter alternative Mastodon

November 18, 2022

▶️ Thanksgiving meal prices hike 20% in 2022. Some grocers offering deals.

November 17, 2022
Polaris snowmobiles recall

138,000 snowmobiles recalled because they can catch fire

November 17, 2022

▶️ Postal Service announces ship dates for holiday packages to arrive on time

November 17, 2022

Average long-term US mortgage rates tumble

November 17, 2022

▶️ Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says phone scam claims to be sheriff

November 16, 2022

▶️ Thanksgiving dinner cost up 20% from a year ago. Here’s how some are coping.

November 16, 2022
Bounce Houses Recall

Bounce houses sold on Amazon recalled for strangulation risk; 1 child killed

November 16, 2022

▶️ Inflation hits Thanksgiving turkeys

November 15, 2022

▶️ Inflation causing some to stay home for Thanksgiving

November 15, 2022
Opioids

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

November 15, 2022

▶️ Avelo Airlines Redmond-to-Palm Springs route takes off

November 11, 2022
Mockingbird Single-to-Double Strollers

149,000 strollers sold at Target recalled because children could fall

November 11, 2022

▶️ Some small cars perform better than expected in side-impact tests

November 10, 2022
cash register

US consumer inflation eases to 7.7%; Could slow Fed rate hikes

November 10, 2022

▶️ People renting out their back yards as dog parks to make money

November 9, 2022

▶️ Winner announced in record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot

November 8, 2022
Myx exercise bicycle recall

162,000 exercise bicycles recalled for loose, detaching pedals; 75 injured

November 7, 2022
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Popular cookie dough recalled: May contain soft plastic film

November 7, 2022

▶️ Growing push to teach high school kids finances: How one program is doing it

November 7, 2022
Apple iPhone14

Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China

November 7, 2022

▶️ You’ve never seen a US lottery jackpot as big as Powerball is for Saturday

November 4, 2022

▶️ Feds take down nationwide $545 million catalytic converter theft ring

November 3, 2022
Jerome Powell

Fed hikes rates another 3/4 point, but hints at pullback

November 2, 2022
gas pumping stock

Oregon average gas prices start November below $5, but not in Bend

November 1, 2022

▶️ Powerball prize soars to $1.2 billion; 4th-largest in US history

November 1, 2022

▶️ It’s Halloween, and yet Christmas displays are going up

October 28, 2022
Used car lot

Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

October 27, 2022
Pine-Sol recall

37 million bottles of scented Pine-Sol recalled for possible bacteria

October 27, 2022

▶️ Powerball jackpot jumps to $800 million; 5th-largest US jackpot ever

October 27, 2022
Gas pumps generic

Could Oregon gas prices drop below $5 by Halloween?

October 25, 2022
Powerball and Mega Millions tickets

▶️ Powerball skyrockets to $700 million; 9th-largest US jackpot ever

October 25, 2022
Aerosol Spray generic image

Check your bathroom: Shampoo products recalled for cancer-causing chemical

October 24, 2022
401 k 401(k) 401-k piggy bank

You can contribute more to your 401(k) in 2023

October 21, 2022

Average mortgage rate near 7%: Here’s how much you’d pay compared to last year

October 20, 2022

▶️ New safety standards approved for furniture that can tip over, trap children

October 20, 2022

Standard tax deduction increasing in 2023 due to inflation

October 19, 2022

▶️ Save money on booking holiday flights with these Expedia-suggested hacks

October 19, 2022

▶️ Remote work helping companies hire, retain diverse employees, survey finds

October 19, 2022
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Recall Alert: Chocolate Chip Cookie dough may have plastic pieces inside

October 18, 2022

▶️ Work From Hotel becoming the new WFH acronym for jet-setting hybrid workers

October 18, 2022
Stimulus checks

COVID stimulus checks, Child Tax Credit money still available for millions

October 17, 2022

▶️ Mortgage rates cooling major West Coast housing markets

October 17, 2022
Joe Biden

Student loan debt cancellation application process begins

October 17, 2022
Halloween scary girl

▶️ DIY haunted houses a spending trend this Halloween season

October 13, 2022

▶️ Social Security benefits to jump by $140 per month on average next year

October 13, 2022
Netflix Generic

Netflix sets lower price for ad-supported service. It comes with a catch.

October 13, 2022

Inflation accelerated again in September: Here’s how much more you’re paying

October 13, 2022

▶️ How much gas can you really save using cruise control?

October 12, 2022

▶️ Americans making holiday plans other than flying due to high costs

October 11, 2022

▶️ Utility shut off threats are among the most frequent robocall scams lately

October 10, 2022

▶️ Company makes edible utensils to take a bite out of climate change

October 10, 2022

▶️ Cost of apples going up and not just because of inflation

October 6, 2022

▶️ Asian destinations reemerge as COVID travel restrictions dropped

October 5, 2022

▶️ How to save money on subscriptions you may not even know you have

October 4, 2022

▶️ New gift card scam uses threat of child pornography to target seniors

October 3, 2022
Brie (generic)

Recall for cheeses sold at Safeway, Albertsons for listeria contamination

September 30, 2022

▶️ 3 tips to prepare for recession, including whether to take that new job

September 29, 2022
Home for sale generic

Long-term mortgage rates reach highest level in 15 years

September 29, 2022

▶️ WATCH: Automatic Emergency Braking fails in multiple crash tests, AAA shows

September 29, 2022

Amazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns

September 28, 2022
Elderly

Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year

September 27, 2022

▶️ Cost to heat your home expected to rise dramatically this winter

September 27, 2022

▶️ US to order airlines to be transparent about all fees up front

September 27, 2022

▶️ Some classic gas guzzlers can get an electric makeover

September 26, 2022

▶️ Don’t toss your old smartphone. Here are ways to give it new life.

September 24, 2022
Gas pumps generic

Oregon gas prices up more than a dime for 2nd straight day; above $5 in Bend

September 24, 2022
Chicken cooked

Do not cook your chicken in NyQuil, FDA warns of social media challenge

September 21, 2022

▶️Electric vehicle tax credit: Before you buy, know which vehicles are eligible

September 19, 2022
Home for sale generic

How much ‘pain’? Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead

September 19, 2022
Woman hands money for a purchase

IRS refunding $1.6 billion to some who filed tax returns late during COVID-19

September 13, 2022

▶️ Check your freezer: HelloFresh meal kits recalled for E.coli in ground beef

September 12, 2022

▶️ Ransomware kits sold cheap to hackers on dark web: How to protect yourself

September 9, 2022
DeWalt Miter Saw thumbnail

1.4 million miter saws recalled because safety guard can break

August 4, 2022

▶️ FAA wants your input on airplane seat size, but not because of comfort

August 4, 2022

▶️ Avelo adds Redmond-to-Palm Springs route for $39, but you have to move fast

August 4, 2022
Woman drinking protein drink

▶️ Popular nutritional drinks recalled for potential microbial contamination

August 2, 2022

▶️ Inflation forcing some pet owners to give up dogs, cats to shelters

August 1, 2022

▶️ Sunscreen recalled due to potential cancer-causing chemical

August 1, 2022

Avalanche transceivers recalled due to loss of emergency communications

July 28, 2022
Kidoozie play tents and playhouses recalled

250,000 Children’s play tents and playhouses recalled for fire danger

July 28, 2022
Snickerdoodle generic

Recall update: More baked snacks may have hard plastic pieces in them

July 25, 2022

▶️ ‘I had no idea they were going down’: Oregon gas prices dropping slowly

July 19, 2022
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Chicken dog treats recalled for salmonella risk

July 18, 2022
Snickerdoodle generic

Recall Alert: Brand of baked snacks may have hard plastic pieces in them

July 13, 2022
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Ford expands recall for possible engine fires even when they’re not running

July 8, 2022
Swinging hammock chair recall

700,000 swinging hammock chairs recalled after falls, injuries

July 1, 2022
4th of July food picnic

Take our poll: Is inflation forcing you to cut back on 4th of July spending?

June 29, 2022
Sunvilla solar LED umbrella

Solar LED umbrellas sold at Costco recalled due to fire hazard

June 28, 2022
Dog generic

▶️ Calls to recall popular flea and tick collar intensify

June 19, 2022
Kroger Walgreens recalled medications, June 16, 2022

400,000 bottles of acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen recalled

June 16, 2022
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▶️ No, gas prices may not be the reason more people calling AAA for gas

June 13, 2022
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▶️ Poll: How important are inflation, gas prices in how you vote in midterms?

June 13, 2022

▶️ ‘We hate our gas prices too’: Gas station sign tries to bring humor

June 13, 2022

▶️ Inflation hit a new 40-year high in May, driven by gas prices

June 10, 2022

▶️ Teslas with Autopilot closer to recall after crashes with emergency vehicles

June 9, 2022
Gas Pumps

▶️ Poll: What alternative transportation are you using to avoid gas prices?

June 8, 2022
Jif Peanut Butter Snack Cups

Growing list of recalled items related to Jif peanut butter salmonella concerns

May 31, 2022
Peanut Butter

More products with Jif peanut butter recalled due to salmonella fears

May 26, 2022

Recall alert: Snack packs with Jif peanut butter, may have salmonella

May 25, 2022

▶️ Thousands to visit Central Oregon for Memorial Day; Gas prices not a factor

May 24, 2022

Answer our poll: Are gas prices changing your Memorial Day travel plans?

May 23, 2022

▶️ Gas prices affect Memorial Day travel plans: What Oregon drivers are paying

May 23, 2022

Jif peanut butter recall for possible salmonella: Look for these lot codes

May 21, 2022

Recall alert: Popular gummy candy brands may have metal strands inside

May 16, 2022
Gas Pumps

Another record high for Oregon, Bend gas prices Wednesday

May 11, 2022

▶️ Oregon gas prices set new all-time record; Experts say it won’t stop

May 10, 2022

▶️ Cut back or stock up? Record gas prices have locals feeling the pinch

March 8, 2022

New day, new record gas prices across Oregon

March 8, 2022

Local, US gas prices jump to record highs on talk of banning Russian oil

March 7, 2022
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