Money Archives

Wipe out: Improper wipes disposal costs Bend $1,000s in repairs

January 2, 2020 12:16 pm KTVZ

The city of Bend is working to bring more awareness to the damage caused to its sewer collection system by the lack of proper disposal of wipes and…

C. Oregon’s job picture stays strong in November

December 24, 2019 12:52 pm KTVZ News Partners

November’s snow event did little to dampen Central Oregon’s employment situation, with job levels still up from this time last year in all three…

City of Bend recaps affordable housing efforts, looks ahead to 2020

December 20, 2019 12:52 pm KTVZ, Barney Lerten

As the year comes to an end, the city of Bend has recapped its efforts to boost the supply of affordable housing.…

Credit union launches loan program to encourage affordable housing

December 11, 2019 2:21 pm KTVZ News Partners

In an effort to help address the shortage of workforce housing in Central Oregon, Mid Oregon Credit Union said Wednesday it has introduced a new loan…

Oregon’s jobless rate hits new record low of 3.9%

December 17, 2019 11:39 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in November, the lowest on comparable records dating back to 1976, the Oregon Employment…

Bend-Redmond fifth in US for people working from home

December 18, 2019 11:15 am KTVZ News Partners

The Bend-Redmond metro area (defined as all of Deschutes County) has slid a bit in a ranking of places where many folks work from home, but is still…

Bend-Redmond’s GDP growth slowed markedly last year, new data shows

December 18, 2019 11:27 pm KTVZ News Partners

Some newly released figures show the Bend-Redmond Metro Area (Deschutes County) saw a notable drop in the growth of its gross domestic product in…

Taylor NW chosen for COID’s Pilot Butte Canal piping project

December 19, 2019 10:06 am KTVZ

Central Oregon Irrigation District said Thursday it has selected Taylor Northwest, LLC of Bend as the construction manager/general contractor for the…

49 journalists were murdered in 2019, the lowest death toll in 16 years

December 17, 2019 4:41 am CNN Newsource

Forty-nine journalists were killed this year, 57 are being held hostage and 389 are currently in prison, nonprofit group Reporters Without Borders…

Bend home prices cool markedly in November

December 6, 2019 1:59 pm Barney Lerten

Bend home prices took a decided downturn from near-record levels in November, recording the lowest median price, at $431,000, since last winter,…

Bend’s Chick-fil-A expects to open next month

December 4, 2019 1:20 pm Barney Lerten

Central Oregon’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant expects to open next month on Bend’s north end and has begun hiring…

Visit Central Oregon awards $226K in non-profit matching grants

December 2, 2019 4:32 pm KTVZ

Visit Central Oregon is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2019-20 recipients of the Central Oregon Regional Matching Grant…

Black Friday shoppers hunt for deals in Bend

November 29, 2019 3:20 pm KTVZ

Black Friday is one of the most anticipated days of the year because of the countless deals and sales offered by a variety of stores.…

Gold mine proposed in Malheur County

November 25, 2019 9:46 pm KTVZ

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries said Monday it received a Consolidated Permit Application on Nov. 15 for a proposed gold mine…