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State awards Bend’s Thistle & Nest $10.3 million to help build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road

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The Oregon Housing and Community Services Housing Stability Council on Friday awarded more than $10.3 million to Thistle & Nest, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding affordable housing options for Central Oregon’s workforce. This funding will help the organization build 74 affordable homes off SW Murphy Road in Bend, as part of a broader initiative to address regional housing challenges.

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AG: Oregonians may receive compensation from $49 million partial settlement of generic drug price-fixing lawsuits

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday two significant cooperation agreements and antitrust settlements with two generic prescription drug-makers, expected to total $49.1 million, and said Oregonians who used their drugs could be eligible for future compensation as a result. The settlements resolve allegations that both Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex engaged in

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Update: Legendary musician Sting adds second concert at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next May 26

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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 Grammy Award-winning artist Sting has added a second, May 26th performance to his highly revered “STING 3.0” World Tour, presented by the Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation.

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NW Natural Gas customers’ bills will drop more than 13% starting Friday, under PUC-approved rates

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SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved a decrease in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers that goes into effect on Friday, Nov. 1.  The PUC approves adjustments annually to the rates of the three regulated natural gas companies, including Cascade Natural Gas, Avista Utilities, and NW Natural, to reflect changes in the

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‘Destination Verified’: Visit Central Oregon and Wheel the World partner to enhance accessibility for travelers

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More than 50 properties in region assessed and certified SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Visit Central Oregon announced Wednesday a new partnership with Wheel the World, a trailblazing organization committed to making travel more accessible for individuals with disabilities. “This collaboration underscores Visit Central Oregon’s dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, transforming Central Oregon into a

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$42.7 million in federal funds for Oregon rail safety projects include $1.6 million to City of Prineville Railway

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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that $42,712,400 in federal funding is coming to Oregon for five projects to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability across the state, including $1.6 million for a City of Prineville Railway track upgrade. The investment—funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—comes from the U.S. Department

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‘Luckily, I was paying attention’: ODOT’s Bend Hwy. 97/20 North Corridor Project still causing dangerous U-turns

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(Update: Adding video, comments from Kefi owner, Redmond resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Driver confusion over ODOT’s Highway 97 Bend North Corridor Project is still leading to dangerous U-turns. A Redmond resident told us of recently experiencing a scary close call. The U-turn took Brent Elder by surprise.  “Luckily, I was paying attention to what was next

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Spring forward, fall behind? UO study finds daylight saving time switch costs worker productivity more than thought

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But early-AM productivity picks up after ‘fall back’ to standard time EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an hour this fall, new research from the University of Oregon finds the annual spring forward to daylight saving time affects worker productivity more than previously thought. Rather than affecting

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Surf and turf: OSU researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattle in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions

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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million federal grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research has found that feeding seaweed can reduce methane emissions from cattle, most of which originates from enteric

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More than 11,000 Fred Meyer workers across Oregon, SW Washington ratify new 3-year contract

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 PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of negotiations, members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 who work at Fred Meyer and QFC stores in Oregon and SW Washington have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new 3-year contract, officials said Monday. “This agreement ensures significant wage increases, maintains industry-leading healthcare coverage, enhances dental

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Doctors at 2 Providence medical centers in Portland vote to authorize what could be Oregon’s first doctors strike

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Doctors and other health care workers at two Providence medical centers in Portland voted to authorize a strike Wednesday in what could be Oregon’s first-ever doctors strike.  Members voted to authorize their bargaining teams to call for a strike if necessary at Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence St. Vincent Hospital. A

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Oregon Health Authority OKs St. Charles deal to acquire The Center – but with conditions that will be appealed

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority has reviewed and approved St. Charles Health System’s proposed acquisition and integration with The Center, a group of doctor-owned orthopedic and neurosurgery centers – but with some conditions the hospital group plans to appeal. The OHA’s Health Care Market Oversight program, created by lawmakers two years ago

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Oregon DEQ fines St. Charles over $13,000 for Redmond underground fuel tank leak detection, testing violations

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued five penalties totaling $105,394 in September for various environmental violations, including more than $13,000 levied against St. Charles Health System for underground fuel storage tank violations at its Redmond hospital. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. The early-September violation notice

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The votes are in: Bend-built Epic Aircraft E1000 GX turboprop plane wins the 2024 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’ contest

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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters have spoken: Nothing made in Oregon in 2024 is cooler than Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX, a Bend-built, carbon fiber turboprop that achieves jet-like performance without jet-like fuel consumption. The winner of OBI’s second annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest was revealed at the conclusion of Wednesday’s Vision Oregon Event.

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Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ to prosecute tax prep companies for illegally sharing personal, financial taxpayer data

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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Wednesday he has joined Senate and House colleagues to urge the Department of Justice to act against major tax preparation companies illegally sharing protected and sensitive taxpayer information with Big Tech firms.  “We write to urge you to investigate and prosecute the criminal behavior of major tax preparation

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