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Ballot Measure 119 would give cannabis workers the right to unionize

August 12, 2024 12:09 am Barney Lerten

Voters in November will decide whether Oregon cannabis workers are allowed to…

Oregon Health Authority rejects fast-track process for St. Charles Health System acquisition of The Center

August 9, 2024 2:38 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority has rejected a request by St. Charles Health System to fast-track its planned acquisition of The…

Bend has four-month supply of homes for sale, Redmond not far behind; both highest inventory in at least 3 years

August 6, 2024 8:10 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The median home prices in Bend and Redmond dipped a bit in July – not a big surprise, as they zig-zag quite a bit over the…

‘I’m excited for the changes’: Businesses react to city of Bend’s Greenwood Avenue safety project now underway

August 6, 2024 4:46 pm KTVZ

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is making safety improvements on Greenwood Avenue, and part of the project led to this week’s two-day closure…

Oregon attorney general cheers ‘historic’ Google antitrust ruling

August 5, 2024 8:10 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum applauded a federal court ruling Monday that Google has violated US antitrust law with…

Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street

August 4, 2024 5:51 pm The Associated Press

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…

Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend Class of 2025

August 5, 2024 10:33 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2025, a non-profit civic engagement and leadership development…

OSU-led efforts for Northwest semiconductor, mass timber industries each receive $500,000 from White House

August 3, 2024 3:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design and…

Wyden, Blackburn introduce bipartisan legislation to tackle health care workforce shortages

August 3, 2024 3:28 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to address the persistent…

Emergency repairs fix COID irrigation canal after breach, sinkhole, but new fire-related power outage causing issue

July 28, 2024 5:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

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…

Housing Works opens waiting list for Spencer Court, 60-unit affordable housing community in SW Redmond

August 1, 2024 3:57 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Housing Works, the regional housing authority for Central Oregon, is excited to announce applications are being accepted from…

Pacific Power trims 2025 Oregon residential rate hike request to 14.9%, cites ‘customer concerns about affordability’

August 1, 2024 1:15 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has significantly scaled back its proposed Oregon rate hike request for next year, in part due to customer…

Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ four hospitals vote to unionize, join Oregon Nurses Association

August 1, 2024 10:27 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ hospitals in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond overwhelmingly voted to join the Oregon…

Boeing names new CEO after losses more than triple

July 31, 2024 4:41 am CNN Newsource

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…

Oregon agency trims proposed health insurance rate hike requests; final decisions in August

July 30, 2024 11:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health…

Bend Venture Conference returns in October; EDCO adds ‘Early Bird’ registration discount

July 30, 2024 8:28 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon will once again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 17th -…

Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun

July 29, 2024 10:45 am KTVZ

A group opposed to TC Energy’s long-debated, now-approved natural gas pipeline expansion through Central Oregon continued to press their case Monday,…