No longer seasonal: Alaska Airlines resuming year-round daily Redmond-Portland flights
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air has modified its service between Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) and Portland International…
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City of Madras celebrates grand opening of Initiative Brewing, largest redevelopment-funded project to date
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The City of Madras said Thursday it’s proud to announce the grand opening of Initiative Brewing, an exciting addition to our…
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Bend city councilors adopt new development rules that mirror new state laws, encourage more new housing
Staff, councilors seek to assure the goal is not to put housing on existing parks BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After diving deep into complex land-use laws…
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Bend’s Hiatus Homes introduces ‘Twinhomes’ concept to fill ‘missing middle’ need in era of smaller families
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new type of housing development is coming to northeast Bend, employing a…
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BLM sets aside more than 4,000 acres south of Redmond during review of proposed solar project
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday it is temporarily setting aside about 4,037 acres of public lands…
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New 131-room Cambria Hotel to take shape near Bend’s Old Mill District; condos, two other hotels also on the way
Ground will be broken soon for another new hotel near Bend’s Old Mill District, one of several new Cambria Hotels recently opening or being built by…
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Give thanks at the pump: Oregon gas prices fall to lowest of the year, AAA says; Bend still lowest metro area in the state
Gas prices continue to edge lower, and the national and Oregon averages for regular gas have fallen to their lowest prices of the year so far, AAA…
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All 3 Central Oregon counties see job growth in October as unemployment rates remain stable
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon’s total nonfarm employment increased year-over-year across all three Central Oregon counties, while the…
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City of Madras, Redevelopment Commission celebrate grand opening of new downtown venue, The Spot
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras and the Madras Redevelopment Commission are thrilled to congratulate The Spot on its grand opening Thursday…
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Special Report, Parts 1, 2: Consumer alert in Crook County; Prineville car dealership under fire, accused of scams
The owner of a Prineville car dealership is under fire after claims he’s scammed several clients selling their…
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Oregon confirms first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, tied to poultry operation
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a person linked…
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Oregon jobless rate holds steady at 4% in October as state gains 1,700 jobs; 2024 numbers revised upward
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,700 jobs in October, following a revised increase of 900…
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‘Opportunity to leverage those tourism tax dollars’: Visit Bend seeks Sustainability Fund grant requests
(Update: adding video, comments from Visit Bend, past grantee) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Sustainability Fund, a Visit Bend project, has announced…
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board finds hundreds of proposed violations in sweep of over 1,000 jobsites
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Construction Contractors Board, the state agency that licenses contractors in Oregon, conducts periodic enforcement sweeps…
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Oregon’s largest union, SEIU 503, rejoins labor federation AFL-CIO after nearly 20 years
After nearly 20 years apart, two of Oregon’s largest labor groups will officially join forces…
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Oregon’s gas prices still falling, AAA says – and the new Bend Costco’s gas pumps are key factor in state’s lowest price
Gas prices are falling around the country and Oregon, and Bend’s gas prices now are some of the lowest in the state, and AAA Oregon said there’s a…
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Powder House prepares for earliest opening of Mt. Bachelor since 1998
Mt. Bachelor is set to open for pass-holders this Friday, the earliest opening since 1998. The announcement from Mt. Bachelor has set winter…
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Family of Legacy Health security guard killed in shooting sues Portland hospital for $35M
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The family of a security guard who was killed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center last year has filed a $35…
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C.O. firearms instructors report an increase in female customers, point toward political climate
(Update: Adding video, comments from gun instructors) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)— Gun owners and instructors across Central Oregon are reporting an…
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High Desert Food and Farm Alliance receives three-year $522K USDA grant to assist new farmers and ranchers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of $23.7 million for 46 projects as part of its Beginning…
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