Powder House prepares for earliest opening of Mt. Bachelor since 1998
Mt. Bachelor is set to open for pass-holders this Friday, the earliest opening since 1998. The announcement from Mt. Bachelor has set winter…
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Family of Legacy Health security guard killed in shooting sues Portland hospital for $35M
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The family of a security guard who was killed at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center last year has filed a $35…
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C.O. firearms instructors report an increase in female customers, point toward political climate
(Update: Adding video, comments from gun instructors) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)— Gun owners and instructors across Central Oregon are reporting an…
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High Desert Food and Farm Alliance receives three-year $522K USDA grant to assist new farmers and ranchers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Department of Agriculture has announced an investment of $23.7 million for 46 projects as part of its Beginning…
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X-Golf, indoor golf simulator and restaurant, set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District in early 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — X-Golf, a world-class indoor golf simulator open to all ages, is set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District in the new year. The…
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Mt. Bachelor to open for winter season on Friday, for passholders only – the earliest start in over a quarter-century
Mark your calendars for Friday, because Mt. Bachelor announced Monday that thanks to plenty of early snow, it’s kicking off the 2024/25 season two…
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10th annual Old Fashion Christmas brings hundreds of vendors, visitors to the Redmond Fairgrounds
Christmas cheer started early in Central Oregon this weekend with the 10th annual Old Fashion Christmas at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in…
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Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling sage grouse
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind…
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Bend median home sales price returns to record $800K peak as Redmond’s holds in $500K range; appraiser gives insights
Bend’s median home sales price returned to the $800,000 record set in the summer of 2023, while Redmond’s figure of $500,000 held within the fairly…
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Record steelhead numbers return to Deschutes River, most since dams built in 1960s, Warm Springs Tribes, PGE say
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning…
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More than a dozen Oregon communities, including Redmond, vote to ban psilocybin businesses
Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including Redmond and in the Portland area, have voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin…
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Boeing workers vote to accept deal, end strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Striking workers at embattled plane maker Boeing voted Monday to accept the company’s most recent…
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Remember Prineville’s flying car? Here’s Samson Sky’s enhanced design it says will be simpler, easier to build
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly a year after announcing the First Flight of the Switchblade Flying Car, Prineville’s Samson Sky said Monday it’s…
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UO prototype home features green, innovative construction using Oregon-made mass plywood panels
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A University of Oregon research and design team has completed construction on a prototype house that showcases a sustainable,…
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City of Bend dusts off its winter equipment, getting ready for snowy streets; Les Schwab Tires offers advice
(Update: Adding video, comments by city staff, Les Schwab Tire Centers store manager) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT isn’t the only agency keeping busy…
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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road
The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit…
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AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with…
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Proposed diesel refinery along Columbia River draws objections from public
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is…
Continue Reading Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract…
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Update: Legendary musician Sting adds second concert at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next May 26
A major early addition to next summer’s concert lineup at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater just got bigger, as it was announced Friday that 17-time…
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