Small Business Spotlight: Spiral Wax Company
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s no secret that Central Oregon is a haven for snow-sport enthusiasts. With Mount Bachelor right in our backyard, you’ll…
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Soul Bella Boutique celebrates one year in downtown Bend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– A downtown Bend clothing store is celebrating one year in business and wants to invite you to join them. Soul Bella Boutique…
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As tariffs take effect, how will Central Oregon businesses, customers see the impacts?
The recent tariffs enacted by President Trump are causing price increases on certain imported liquors, including tequila and Canadian whiskeys.…
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Pacific Power awards $925K in electric mobility grants, several to Central Oregon organizations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has awarded $925,000 to 11 organizations in Oregon for projects that will expand electric mobility and…
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NBC News’ award-winning journalist Tom Llamas named the next anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
(update: adding video) NEW YORK (KTVZ) – NBC News’ award-winning journalist Tom Llamas will become the next anchor and managing editor of NBC…
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Portland’s Amaterra Winery expanding to new location in downtown Bend
Portland’s Amaterra Winery announced Tuesday that it will be opening a second location late this spring on Bond Street in downtown Bend, in the…
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Gas prices fall in Bend and across Oregon, but AAA says drivers can expect to see them rise in coming weeks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pump prices are heading lower in almost all states, including Oregon, this week. However, refinery maintenance season is…
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It’s finally official: Burgerville announces that it’s opening a Bend location on SE Third Street this year
(update: adding video) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Burgerville, which says it’s the Pacific Northwest’s premium fast-food chain known for its fresh,…
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Indian restaurant, The Crown Curry, set to take the place of closed Nome Italiano on Bend’s Westside
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – KTVZ News told you recently about the sudden closure of Nome Italiano, on Bend’s Westside. Friday came…
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Turtle Island Coffee Company closing in downtown Bend
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Turtle Island Coffee Company is closing down their shop in downtown Bend. With a post on Instagram on…
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Supermarket egg hunt: How is bird flu outbreak limiting egg supplies, raising prices at Bend grocery stores?
Egg prices are skyrocketing to all-time highs, due in large part to an outbreak of avian flu. This has been afflicting egg-laying hens in the US…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund opens grant application period for arts, cultural tourism projects
 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, announced the opening of…
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Redmond City Council holds hearings on marijuana regulations, discusses adding photo radar, red-light cameras
(update: adding video and additional information from meeting) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Redmond City Council…
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Central Oregon shoppers react to Joann’s closing, flock to store for supplies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ went to Joann Fabrics in Bend on Tuesday and saw first-hand how the news of the chain’s closure was hitting Central Oregon.…
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After 15 years, C.E. Lovejoys on Brookswood closes down
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– After 15 years of serving the Bend community, C.E. Lovejoys is closing it’s doors. They left with a sign on the door thanking the…
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Oregon Building Codes Division launches innovative housing option for attached, stacked duplexes
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Building Codes Division has adopted new residential code provisions that will allow the construction of attached…
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Oregon nurses vote to ratify contract with Providence, ending historic strike
By Luisa Anderson, Alex Jensen, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Unionized nurses at eight Providence hospitals around Oregon have voted to ratify their…
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Crafters react to the closure of 800 Joann fabric stores, including Bend and Redmond
(Update: Adding Reaction Video) By Rob Wile, NBC News NEW YORK (KTVZ) — Fabrics outlet Joann will shutter all of its approximately 800…
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St. Charles Health System, The Center officially integrate; facility’s name changes amid effort to add more doctors
(Update: Adding Video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System announced Monday that its integration with The Center Orthopedic &…
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Skjersaa Group mourns the loss of Terry and Renee Skjersaa
(Update: Added video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Skjersaa Group is mourning the loss of its founder, Terry Skjersaa, and his wife, Renee, who were…
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