Applications open for the 2025 Bend Venture Conference
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications are now open for companies looking to compete in the 2025 Bend Venture Conference (BVC). The event will take place…
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Bend Police, Deschutes DA’s Office seek applicants for grants to help fight organized retail theft
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department, in partnership with the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, said…
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BLM offering for sale up to 54 million board feet of timber in Western Oregon this month
(Update: Adding video) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management said Tuesday it will offer several timber sales in July,…
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Intel to lay off nearly 530 workers in Oregon, starting this month
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Intel Corp. will begin laying off approximately 529 people at four Oregon campuses starting next Tuesday, July 15,…
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Long-time Bend Mexican restaurant Longboard Louie’s set to close later this month as owner retires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A favorite Bend restaurant serving up healthy Mexican food with a Mayan-Hawaiian twist for some 25 years is closing its doors.…
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OSU-Cascades puts Graduate & Research Center up for sale for $8.2 million, will consolidate Bend campus operations
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Planners at Oregon State University-Cascades said Monday they are seeking to sell the Graduate &…
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Powell Butte community meeting planned with PacifiCorp on proposed transmission line
(Update: Adding video) POWELL BUTTE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Board of Commissioners have invited representatives from PacifiCorp to…
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Bend has the No. 1 job market in the country, according to a study by SmartAsset
NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Bend’s job market leads the country, according to a new data-driven study of nearly 350 U.S. cities by the financial technology…
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Gas prices fall ahead of Fourth of July holiday; Bend’s average drops 8 cents a gallon in a week, AAA reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are easing ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Oregon and most other states…
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‘Stay legal’: Fireworks company’s national safety expert advises Central Oregonians how to minimize fire risk
We spoke with TNT Fireworks’ National Safety Expert, James Fuller, who is also a former firefighter. “Stay legal. That’s our number one message to…
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Eyewear retailer ‘Warby Parker’ is set to open in the Old Mill on July 5th, replacing half of the former Victoria Secret building
BEND, Ore. — National eyewear retailer Warby Parker is officially opening its doors in Bend’s Old Mill District on Saturday, July 5, and will…
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Nike says tariffs will cost it $1 billion before price increases, supply chain shifts
By: Gabrielle Fonrouge (CNBC) (CNBC) — Nike on Thursday said it expects sales and profit declines to moderate ahead, after the sneaker giant took…
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Bend Chamber names Sara Odendahl as interim CEO
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Bend Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Sara Odendahl as the Interim CEO. Sara is the Chamber’s Director of…
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With sledgehammers swinging, the $180 million Redmond Municipal Airport terminal expansion gets underway
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sledgehammers were the tool of the day Wednesday as the Redmond Municipal Airport officially broke ground, demolition-style,…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.7% in May, as state sees 1,400-job decline
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in May and 4.7% in April, after rising gradually over the past year from 4.1% in May 2024, the state Employment…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union ranks No. 1 in Oregon on Forbes List for third straight year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union has once again been recognized as the #1 Credit Union in Oregon, earning this honor for the third…
Continue Reading Oregon’s gas prices rising as Israel-Iran attacks cause crude oil prices to spike; Bend’s price unchanged in past week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices are climbing in most states, including Oregon, because of the attacks between Israel and Iran, AAA Oregon/Idaho…
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Small Business Spotlight: Tumalo Coffeehouse celebrates 10 years in business
TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this month’s Small Business Spotlight, KTVZ is highlighting Tumalo Coffeehouse as it celebrates 10 years in business the…
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Sony’s Bend Studio Lays Off 40 Employees, About 30% of Workforce, According to Report
Update: SIE provided this statement to KTVZ News regarding the reduction in workforce at Sony’s Bend Studio.”Earlier this year, Bend Studio wrapped…
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Central Oregon Pacific Power customers advised of wildfire ‘safety settings’ that could bring more, longer outages
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power customers in areas of Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville have been placed on the utility’s “enhanced safety…
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