Chavez-DeRemer introduces bipartisan bill to address forestry labor shortage
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced Wednesday the bipartisan Jobs in the Woods…
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SAIF declares $135 million dividend for Oregon policyholders, 14th straight year of dividends
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The SAIF board of directors declared a $135 million dividend for its policyholders on Wednesday. This marks the 14th year in a…
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Safeway pharmacy workers at East Bend store, five in Portland area ratify first union contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pharmacy workers at the East Bend Safeway on NE Highway 20 and five Portland-area Safeway stores have ratified their first…
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Oregon agency sets 2024 individual, small-group health insurance rates, up an average 6-8 percent
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said Tuesday it has finalized its rate decisions for 2024 health insurance for the state’s individual and…
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Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman announces state Senate bid at unions’ Labor Day Picnic
The Central Oregon Labor Chapter and local union members held their traditional Labor Day Picnic gathering Monday afternoon at Bend’s Alpenglow Park…
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Severe drought, now in its fourth year, is increasing production costs for C.O. farmers and ranchers
Oregon’s $5 billion agriculture industry has been impacted heavily by drought conditions in recent years. With the wetter winter Central Oregon…
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A new restaurant option, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, opens in SE Bend
(Update: Adding video, comments from ‘Great Greek’ owners, customers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Labor Day might mark the end of a holiday weekend…
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Oregon to begin implementing first-in-nation nurse-patient ratios as new state law takes effect
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A law to reduce Oregon nurses’ workload went into effect Friday. Passed by state lawmakers in this year’s session, it…
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‘It’s just really beautiful to be back’: Sisters HS graduate’s growing passion brings her back to work at her first farm
Shae Gascon’s family moved to Sisters when she was in the third grade. She remembers gardening with her grandparents, and how much she loved…
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The growing city of La Pine could see new several new businesses coming: Starbucks, Walgreens, AutoZone
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of La Pine is a fast-growing part of Central Oregon, and now it could get even bigger, in terms of some very…
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St. Charles president and CEO updates Medicare Advantage negotiations, expects some plans will continue in 2024
Nearly three weeks after announcing that St. Charles Health System may drop participation in Medicare Advantage plans, prompting concern and…
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The High Desert heat is on every summer, but recent ‘smoke season’ brings new HVAC issues and concerns
Hot summer weather can put a strain on some air conditioning systems, but add in weeks of high, even hazardous levels of wildfire smoke, and Central…
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Direct2 Aviation announces donation partnership with Deschutes River Conservancy
Direct2 Aviation, a leader in charter aviation services, has announced an innovative donation partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy, a…
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Oregon investors in Lear Capital eligible for compensation as part of bankruptcy plan
Investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital are eligible to receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan, the…
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Oregon gas prices rise another 2.1 cents, average $4.70 a gallon, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.70/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union breaks ground on new Old Mill headquarters, eighth branch
Mid Oregon Credit Union hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new corporate headquarters and eighth full-service branch, located at 557…
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Weeks of thick smoke having a variety of impacts on Central Oregon businesses
The often-thick wildfire smoke lingering over the High Desert in recent weeks has had varied impacts on businesses, as NewsChannel 21’s Tracee…
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Redmond’s BASX Solutions charts future growth, breaks ground on welding shop, set to open in a year
BASX Solutions, which has quickly grown to become Redmond’s largest private employer in Redmond and one of the biggest in Central Oregon, held a…
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Oregon receives $1.9 million from USDA for variety of specialty crop projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on Wednesday awarded over $1.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop…
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Bend’s Hydro Flask becomes U.S. Snowboard Team’s first title sponsor
U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Tuesday the first snowboard title partnership in history with Hydro Flask, a Bend-based, award-winning leader in…
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