PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.90/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 12.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 64.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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After many months of critical infrastructure updates and expansive renovations, Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort reopened to the public on Thursday, to a warm reception from tribal members and visitors alike.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – “Really, Bend built its culture from a mill town years ago and transitioned from that lumber into something very, very different that it is today,” Bend Chamber CEO Katy Brooks says. You can find a multitude of new businesses, specifically here in Central Oregon, as the state tops the USA for the highest
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Deschutes County commissioners heard an appeal Wednesday of a hearings officer’s denial of a psilocybin facility at the Juniper Preserve resort northeast of Bend, with much of the debate turning on an unusual issue – whether the resort’s access road and a BLM right-of-way granted for it allows the federally illegal, but state-legal substance to be transported on it.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June, down a bit from 4.2% in May, and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October of last year, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. The U.S. unemployment rate, at 4.1%, changed little in June. In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted
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The Center Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care & Research and St. Charles Health System announced Wednesday they have signed a letter of intent to explore expanding their relationship to preserve and strengthen access to orthopedic, neurosurgical, physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine in Central Oregon.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Overland Expo Pacific Northwest, the second in the series of premier U.S. consumer events, continued its momentum with the recent Overland Expo Pacific Northwest, attracting over 16,000 attendees from 45 states and 10 countries. About 400 exhibitors participated, including: Goose Gear, premium vehicle-based storage solutions since 1952, GRID RACK™, known for
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Oregonians have until Monday, July 22 to submit comments on the implementation of new environmental restrictions for the state’s largest farms.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses. Specifically, the Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide these businesses with similar priority consideration already granted by other federal
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The youngest members of the large Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, turn 60 years old this year. Workers in this age group have been and are expected to continue shifting into retirement – “taking their skills and experience with them,” a state economist said Thursday. State Employment Economist
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hayden Homes is proud to announce that three of the company’s regional divisions have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Avid Benchmark Award for excellence in home buyer satisfaction, including Greater Spokane and North Idaho, South Idaho and South Washington regions. The Avid Awards set the standard for exemplary customer service in the home building
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With several days of record-breaking heat hitting Central Oregon, food cart operators and their workers are among those being impacted by even higher temperatures in their close cooking quarters.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have announced an agreement to advance bipartisan legislation, built off of Merkley’s ETHICS Act, to ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from holding, buying, or selling stocks. This is the first time a Senate Committee will mark
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and 10 Senate cosponsors introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would make key improvements to the nation’s unemployment insurance system. The legislation, titled the Unemployment Insurance Integrity and Accessibility Act, would focus on program administration and integrity to combat fraud and improve access
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon is one of 27 states with cases of a severe acute illness associated with a brand of candies that contain a potentially harmful chemical found in mushrooms, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified epidemiologists at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health
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Two Bend Safeway stores and one in Redmond are among the 186 Oregon and Washington grocery stores that would be sold off if Kroger and Albertsons are allowed to merge, a 2022 proposal that the Federal Trade Commission and nine states, including Oregon, have filed suit to block.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes is pleased to announce that the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony for their first workforce home in the City of Sisters will occur at noon on Friday, July 19th. Members of the media and the general public are warmly invited to attend the event at 589 West Canopy Way in Sisters. Some
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University–Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree this fall to address the growing need for mechanical engineers in Central Oregon and across the state, the school said Monday. Job opportunities for mechanical engineers are projected to grow 8.9% in Central Oregon and 7.3% across Oregon over the next four
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Some small businesses on the north end of Bend say they are feeling the negative effects of the construction of the new Highway 97 route.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -Bend’s median home sales price got closer to a record level in June, while Redmond’s dipped a bit. Both markets saw their inventory rise to 3 ½ months, the highest level in at least three years, according to Thursday’s report from Beacon Appraisal Group. Bend’s median price rose $22,000 last month, to
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