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OSU-led efforts for Northwest semiconductor, mass timber industries each receive $500,000 from White House

August 3, 2024 3:36 pm KTVZ News Partners

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University-led efforts focused on microfluidic technology for semiconductors and mass timber design and manufacturing each have received $500,000 awards from the White House. In Oct. 2023, the White House, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs, including the two led by Oregon

Wyden, Blackburn introduce bipartisan legislation to tackle health care workforce shortages

August 3, 2024 3:28 pm KTVZ News Partners

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to address the persistent shortage of health professionals. The bill, the Health Workforce Innovation Act, provides federal support for innovative, community-led partnerships to educate and train more health care workers, especially in rural and underserved communities. “American patients and health care

Emergency repairs fix COID irrigation canal after breach, sinkhole, but new fire-related power outage causing issue

July 28, 2024 5:18 pm KTVZ News Partners

Repairs are complete and water service is being restored to most of the 1,800 affected Central Oregon Irrigation District customers after a lava tube caused a major breach and 40-foot sinkhole on the Central Oregon Canal last weekend. But now, a wildfire-related power outage has shut off service to some irrigators, officials said Saturday.

Housing Works opens waiting list for Spencer Court, 60-unit affordable housing community in SW Redmond

August 1, 2024 3:57 pm KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Housing Works, the regional housing authority for Central Oregon, is excited to announce applications are being accepted from August 1st-15th for the newly redeveloped Spencer Court, a 60-unit modern affordable housing community in southwest Redmond. The first of the three-story buildings (12 apartment homes) is nearing completion, with the second building

Pacific Power trims 2025 Oregon residential rate hike request to 14.9%, cites ‘customer concerns about affordability’

August 1, 2024 1:15 pm Barney Lerten

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power has significantly scaled back its proposed Oregon rate hike request for next year, in part due to customer criticism over the impact the earlier proposal would have on households and businesses across the state. “Pacific Power filed reply testimony in the Oregon General Rate Case on Friday, proposing an

Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ four hospitals vote to unionize, join Oregon Nurses Association

August 1, 2024 10:27 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Nurse case managers at St. Charles’ hospitals in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond overwhelmingly voted to join the Oregon Nurses Association this week, the union announced Thursday. The 19 registered nurse case managers are joining ONA’s bargaining unit at St. Charles Bend, which currently represents more than 1,100 frontline nurses at

Boeing names new CEO after losses more than triple

July 31, 2024 4:41 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter — more than triple the loss from a year ago — as increased scrutiny of the safety and quality of its planes kept the troubled company from making

Oregon agency trims proposed health insurance rate hike requests; final decisions in August

July 30, 2024 11:14 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and people who buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer. Conducting a yearly rate review ensures that premium

Bend Venture Conference returns in October; EDCO adds ‘Early Bird’ registration discount

July 30, 2024 8:28 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon will once again host the annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 17th – Friday, October 18th at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend. Tickets to the 21st Annual BVC are available here. This year, EDCO is offering an Early Bird registration discount. Attendees who

Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun

July 29, 2024 10:45 am KTVZ

A group opposed to TC Energy’s long-debated, now-approved natural gas pipeline expansion through Central Oregon continued to press their case Monday, joined by a Bend city councilor. But the company says the project got underway earlier this month.

As Olympics begin, SAIF reminds: Injury prevention is not just for athletes

July 27, 2024 4:13 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — While you tune in to watch sports over the next two weeks, consider: The arena is not that different from a workplace. SAIF, Oregon’s not-for-profit workers’ comp insurance company, released a series of short videos comparing athletic competition to workplace safety. The videos focus on five key areas of injury prevention, and what

Remember the Newberry geothermal project? It’s back with new tech in bid to achieve ‘economic extraction’ of earth’s heat

July 26, 2024 9:50 pm KTVZ News Partners

SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Mazama Energy Inc., a company founded by Alta Rock Energy and Blade Energy Partners, has announced the start of work on a new demonstration project at AltaRock Energy’s Newberry Geothermal site in Central Oregon, operated by Davenport Newberry Holdings, and ARE. NewsChannel 21 has reported on previous work at or plans for

Mt. Bachelor to cut ribbon next week on resort’s first easy hiking, downhill biking mixed-use trail, Evergreen

July 25, 2024 3:26 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that is set to open its first mixed-use trail, Evergreen, designed for a “mellow experience” of easy two-way hiking and downhill biking. Here’s their full announcement: Mt. Bachelor Opens New Mixed-Use Trail For Hikers,

‘My world could potentially collapse:’ C.O. resident frustrated by Paid Leave Oregon’s wait times for benefits

July 24, 2024 11:58 am Matthew Draxton

Central Oregon resident Liz Grotzsky reached out to NewsChannel 21 about her frustrations with Paid Leave Oregon for still not receiving benefits after filing her claim in late May.

‘We need every type of housing’: City of Bend offers look at housing units created over the past 20 years, recent trends

July 24, 2024 11:44 am KTVZ

The city of Bend recently shared numbers on the city’s trends in housing production, a presentation on the number of new housing units created and of what type for each year, dating back 20 years.

Pacific Power using drones to monitor transmission, distribution lines and substations amid wildfires

July 24, 2024 4:24 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Wednesday it is using commercial drones designed for power line inspections to photograph the utility’s assets, to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution and substation facilities using commercial

Pacific Power advises nearly 7,000 SW Bend customers of planned 15-minute ’emergency service interruption’

July 24, 2024 4:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power notified nearly 7,000 southwest Bend customers Wednesday of an emergency service interruption planned for about 15 minutes late Thursday night, starting at midnight, an outage they said is “necessary to maintain equipment.” “An emergency power interruption is scheduled for Friday, July 26th, starting at 12:00 AM and ending at

Central Oregon unemployment rates fall in June; Deschutes, Crook counties see job gains

July 23, 2024 9:55 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased throughout Central Oregon in June, while both Crook and Deschutes counties saw total nonfarm employment increase over the month, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of June and is now 6.1%, down from 6.3% in

Mid Oregon Credit Union surpasses 48,000 members

July 23, 2024 11:26 am KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only financial institution headquartered in Central Oregon, has announced that it has grown to 48,000 members as of June 30, 2024. Mid Oregon has grown membership by 20 percent over a three-year period. “While we measure our success by traditional metrics such as membership and loan

Hayden Homes VP Deborah Flagan appointed to governor’s Regional Solutions Advisory Committee

July 23, 2024 9:24 am KTVZ News Partners

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes Vice President of Community Engagement and Giving Deborah Flagan is grateful to be selected to join Governor Tina Kotek’s Regional Solutions Advisory Committee (RSAC) for the Central Oregon Region. The appointment was announced earlier this month. The committee will provide input and recommendations around community issues and economic development. Flagan brings a unique

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