Central Oregon’s unemployment rates held steady in May, while job numbers rose
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates remained unchanged in Central Oregon over the month of May, the Oregon Employment…
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Bend Venture Conference returns October 17-18; company applications open through August 9
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each fall, hundreds of entrepreneurs and investors from around the country descend on Bend for a two-day celebration of…
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‘Y’all have one of the best amphitheaters in the country’: Star Jordan Davis shares his excitement about Hayden Homes venue
It’s not just the weather that is heating up in Bend as summer officially begins. So is the concert season, with a string of big acts set to perform…
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‘Uncharted territory:’ C.O. home sale prices tied to changing economy; appraiser, Realtor look at the post-pandemic trends
– While Bend’s average home sales price rose $46,000 to over $750,000 in May, the number of home sales dropped from 162 to 128. Redmond home sales…
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Tricky, complex balancing act: Bend councilors OK new rules in bid to preserve more trees – but not curb needed housing
Bend’s newly approved update of its tree preservation rules could be compared to a tug of war and a complex math test, while doing a balancing act…
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Oregon gains 4,000 jobs in May as unemployment rate holds at 4.2% for fourth straight month
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,000 jobs in May, following a revised gain of 2,400 jobs…
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EO Media Group looking to sell company amid layoffs at The Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman, union says
Unionized workers at The Bulletin have spent this week at the negotiating table with Eastern Oregon Media to discuss plans for the company’s upcoming…
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Nurseries and greenhouses, cattle and calves still top Oregon’s latest list of top 20 agricultural commodities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture has released its 2024 Top 20 Commodities Posters and Agricultural Statistics Brochures,…
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Famed chef, C.O. native Brian Malarkey opens ‘modern cowboy’ restaurant back home in Bend
NewsChannel 21’s Jillian Fortner got to try a tasty appetizer Monday as she visited Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge, the latest culinary creation of…
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‘With the most heartfelt sadness,’ The Phoenix Restaurant in NE Bend says it’s closing soon after nearly 15 years in business
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A popular northeast Bend dining spot, The Phoenix Restaurant, announced “with the most heartfelt sadness” late Monday that it…
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Oregon gas prices drop 6.8 cents a gallon in past week, nearly 31 cents in month, 41 cents in year, GasBuddy reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.05/g Monday, according to…
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Great Outdoors Month: Outdoor recreation seen as ‘big economic multiplier’ for Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –June is Great Outdoors Month, which also underscores the importance of outdoor recreation in Oregon. As temperatures warm up,…
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Providence nurses at six Oregon hospitals set to strike for three days this week
Providence nurses across Oregon are going on strike on Tuesday. It could be one of the biggest nurse walkouts in state…
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Middle market companies’ optimism surges; small businesses the opposite, Umpqua Bank Business Barometer says
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., (KTVZ) – Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), released Thursday the findings of its…
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Travel Oregon reappoints Visit Central Oregon as regional destination management organization through 2032-33
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Central Oregon has been reappointed by Travel Oregon to serve as Central Oregon’s official Regional Destination…
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Foes of disputed GTN XPress pipeline expansion through region stage protest rally in Sunriver
350 Deschutes, opposed to a much-debated and litigated GTN XPress natural gas pipeline expansion through the region, staged a protest rally Thursday…
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$5.8 million from state to help Thistle & Nest and Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity build 51 more affordable homes
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced this week the approval of more than $7 million to fund 59 homes, most of them in two Central Oregon…
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Oregon Employment Dept. announces 2024-25 minimum, maximum weekly unemployment and paid leave benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department announced Thursday the 2024-25 minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for Unemployment…
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NE Bend pet wash and grooming business to close after 25 years
U-Wash Pets and Grooming off Third Street in Bend is closing at month’s end after 25 years in business. We talked to the owner on Wednesday about the…
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Bend Chamber announces Leadership Bend’s Class of 2024 graduates
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber, in partnership with Taylor Northwest, is pleased to announce the Leadership Bend Class of 2024 graduates. A…
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