Climate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a…
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Senators anonounce over $1.8 million investment in Oregon manufacturing public-private partnerships
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Â Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that $1,852,748 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension…
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‘It’s a long-term investment:’ First city of Bend-designed ADU is just weeks from completion
Construction is almost finished on the first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) created under a new city design program, located on the east side of…
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Wyden, Merkley, colleagues urge social media, chat platforms to boost efforts to combat 2024 election disinformation
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Monday they have joined Senate colleagues in calling on 11 of the largest and…
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Oregon agency announces state’s annual maximum rent increase for 2025 will hold at 10% cap
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Administrative Services published Monday the annual maximum rent increase allowed by statute for…
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Oregon gas prices still on the decline, down nearly a nickel a gallon in past week, just over $1 from a year ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.63 a gallon Monday,…
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‘That’s where the magic is, in fire retardant:’ How it’s helped protect firefighters and communities during record fire season
With multiple fires still burning across Oregon, such as the Bachelor Complex, Wiley Flat and Flat Top blazes, NewsChannel 21 deep-dives into how…
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Non-alcoholic bar, The Dez Lounge, opens in Bend
The Palate coffee bar during the day along Colorado Avenue turns into The Dez Lounge, an alcohol-free cocktail lounge at…
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A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
AP Airlines Writer A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and…
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City of Bend sells 94 acres at Juniper Ridge to Taylor Brooks for $8 million, buys 3 Core Area parcels for $3.5 million
(Update: Adding video, comments by Brooks Resources President Kirk Schueler) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved…
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Oregon governor uses new land use law to propose rural land for semiconductor facility
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is using a new land use law to propose a rural area for a semiconductor facility, as officials seek to…
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‘That’s price-gouging!’: RDM travelers concerned by steep ‘surge pricing’; Uber driver claims others scheme to hike charges
– Some air travelers arriving at Redmond Airport tell us they have noticed large price surges for transportation services like Uber and Lyft when…
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Oregon gains 1,500 jobs in August as jobless rate holds in the same narrow range since last fall
In August, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment gained 1,500 jobs, following a revised increase of 6,800 jobs in July.…
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The Biden administration will let Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air after meeting certain terms
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines after the carriers agreed to certain…
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Four Central Oregon businesses honored by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) honored four Central Oregon businesses with Patriot Awards on Tuesday for the key role they play in…
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As fall arrives, we talk with Bend businesses about a strong, busy summer despite the heat, wildfires and smoke
With mid-September and cooler, wetter weather here, and official fall fast approaching this weekend, Central Oregon’s big summer tourism season is…
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OSU receives $5.5 million from USDA to help grow market for hemp-based industrial products
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center will receive $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of…
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Merkley, colleague introduce bill to end Prohibition-era ban on Postal Service shipping of alcoholic drinks
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) launched an effort Tuesday to end the Prohibition-era ban that…
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Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a…
Continue Reading A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
AP Business Writer Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay…
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