Oregon attorney general cheers ‘historic’ Google antitrust ruling
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum applauded a federal court ruling Monday that Google has violated US antitrust law with…
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Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared nearly 11% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in…
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Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend Class of 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2025, a non-profit civic engagement and leadership development…
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OSU-led efforts for Northwest semiconductor, mass timber industries each receive $500,000 from White House
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design and…
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Wyden, Blackburn introduce bipartisan legislation to tackle health care workforce shortages
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to address the persistent…
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Emergency repairs fix COID irrigation canal after breach, sinkhole, but new fire-related power outage causing issue
Repairs are complete and water service is being restored to most of the 1,800 affected Central Oregon Irrigation District customers after a lava tube…
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Housing Works opens waiting list for Spencer Court, 60-unit affordable housing community in SW Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Housing Works, the regional housing authority for Central Oregon, is excited to announce applications are being accepted from…
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Pacific Power trims 2025 Oregon residential rate hike request to 14.9%, cites ‘customer concerns about affordability’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has significantly scaled back its proposed Oregon rate hike request for next year, in part due to customer…
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Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ four hospitals vote to unionize, join Oregon Nurses Association
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ hospitals in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond overwhelmingly voted to join the Oregon…
Continue ReadingBoeing names new CEO after losses more than triple
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second…
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Oregon agency trims proposed health insurance rate hike requests; final decisions in August
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health…
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Bend Venture Conference returns in October; EDCO adds ‘Early Bird’ registration discount
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon will once again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 17th -…
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Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun
A group opposed to TC Energy’s long-debated, now-approved natural gas pipeline expansion through Central Oregon continued to press their case Monday,…
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As Olympics begin, SAIF reminds: Injury prevention is not just for athletes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — While you tune in to watch sports over the next two weeks, consider: The arena is not that different from a workplace. SAIF,…
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Remember the Newberry geothermal project? It’s back with new tech in bid to achieve ‘economic extraction’ of earth’s heat
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Mazama Energy Inc., a company founded by Alta Rock Energy and Blade Energy Partners, has announced the start of work on a new…
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Mt. Bachelor to cut ribbon next week on resort’s first easy hiking, downhill biking mixed-use trail, Evergreen
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that…
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‘My world could potentially collapse:’ C.O. resident frustrated by Paid Leave Oregon’s wait times for benefits
Central Oregon resident Liz Grotzsky reached out to NewsChannel 21 about her frustrations with Paid Leave Oregon for still not receiving benefits…
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‘We need every type of housing’: City of Bend offers look at housing units created over the past 20 years, recent trends
The city of Bend recently shared numbers on the city’s trends in housing production, a presentation on the number of new housing units created and of…
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Pacific Power using drones to monitor transmission, distribution lines and substations amid wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Wednesday it is using commercial drones designed for power line inspections to photograph the utility’s…
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Pacific Power advises nearly 7,000 SW Bend customers of planned 15-minute ’emergency service interruption’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power notified nearly 7,000 southwest Bend customers Wednesday of an emergency service interruption planned for about…
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