SAIF to hold free ag safety seminars in 17 cities, including Madras
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — SAIF will be touring the state during the next few months to offer free agriculture and construction safety sessions. SAIF has…
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Challenge of high housing costs the leading topic at Wyden roundtable with C.O. food, drink producers
‘Fruit is literally not going to get harvested, because there is no one cutting the fruit.’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When two-dozen Central Oregon food…
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City of Bend OKs $500K in grants for pilot project to help provide badly needed middle-class housing
Bend city councilors have approved $500,000 worth of grants in a pilot program to support creation of more housing for middle-income residents. Three…
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Oregon gas prices fall another 11.5 cents/gallon; GasBuddy analyst says more declines likely, despite war in Israel
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.59/g Monday, according to…
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New Bend Bioscience facility turns drug innovations into reality, for use in clinical trials
A Bend high-tech firm focused on developing enhanced pharmaceutical drug delivery technologies, opened its R&D lab earlier this year and now has…
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Jackson’s Corner, several other Bend restaurants up for sale
Beloved Bend restaurant Jackson’s Corner is up for sale, and they are not the only eatery in town on the market at…
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St. Charles Health System dropping three Medicare Advantage plans; four remain in place for 2024
Citing “continued, unresolved concerns about patient care and administrative burdens,” St. Charles Health System announced Thursday it will no longer…
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Oregon to get $655K share of nearly $50 million nationwide settlement with software co. Blackbaud for data breach
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday that Oregon, along with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has…
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OSU-Cascades holds job fair, hiring students for hundreds of on-campus jobs and research opportunities
OSU-Cascades is recruiting students to fill hundreds of jobs, right on the Bend…
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RootedHomes expands to Sisters: New development focuses on housing for area teachers
Much like the rest of Central Oregon, Sisters needs to create workforce housing. RootedHomes is expanding in Central Oregon. The nonprofit has…
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Bend’s Kona Mix Plate, Old Mill District raise over $16,000 for Maui recovery efforts
Fundraising tally was surprising – and inspiring BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kona Mix Plate co-owner Sheri Kim shed a lot of tears in August. First, after…
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‘Hard choices’: Christine Drazan holds roundtable on affordable housing challenges in Central Oregon
Central Oregon’s challenging affordable housing issues were the focus of a lively 90-minute roundtable discussion in Bend on Monday, held by former…
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COCC’s Small Business Development Center offers entrepreneurs new series all about networking
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While networking might seem like a long and winding road for many small business owners, the inaugural session of a new series…
Continue Reading Oregon’s average gas price jumps 9.3 cents a gallon in a week; GasBuddy analyst sees lower prices on the way
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.71/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
Continue Reading St. Charles reaches Medicare Advantage agreement with PacificSource; still in talks with three other providers
St. Charles Health System said Friday it’s reached an agreement with Medicare Advantage provider PacificSource that “promotes excellence in cancer…
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Bend-La Pine Schools will place new Nosler sponsorship sign on Mountain View HS football scoreboard
Weeks after criticism prompted Bend-La Pine Schools to remove a sponsorship sign for Bend ammunition-maker Nosler from the Mountain View High…
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Sunriver Police warn of rise in reports of vacation rental scams
The Sunriver Police Department warned citizens Thursday about a rise in fraudulent / scam reports of vacation rentals in the area.…
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‘A position for every type of person’: Postal Service holds job fairs around state, including four C.O. post offices
he U.S. Postal Service welcomed job-seekers to job fairs at dozens of post office locations throughout the state Thursday, including post offices in…
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Praxis Health’s High Lakes to expand in Redmond, opening new urgent care center next week
High Lakes Urgent Care – Praxis Health announced Wednesday next week’s grand opening of a new Urgent Care location that is said “will expand our team…
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Wyden reintroduces bill to expand critical mineral supplies, fuel clean energy manufacturing
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced legislation Thursday that he said would support the processing, manufacturing, and…
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