Bend attorney David Rosen named 2024 Oregon State Bar president
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — David Rosen, Bend local and founder of the personal injury law firm High Desert Law, steps into service as the 2024 president of…
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Oregon gas prices up 7.3 cents a gallon in past week, 34 cents in a month, now close to year-ago level, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 7.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g Monday, according to…
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‘The trickle-down effect is unmeasurable’: C.O. health care workers still feeling the impact of nationwide cyberattack
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has had significant impacts on much of the nation’s health care system, including on the High Desert.…
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DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout…
Continue ReadingBoeing is shifting its employee bonus formula from finances to safety and quality
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — After being rocked by years of quality and safety issues, Boeing is changing the bonus formula it uses…
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Bend’s median home sales price falls for fifth straight month, while Redmond’s rose a bit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A warm-cold, up-and-down winter has made for a cooling trend on Bend home sale prices, which dropped in February for the fifth…
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PacifiCorp ordered to pay Oregon wildfire victims another $42M. Final bill could reach billions
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on Labor Day…
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Oregon loses nearly 5,000 jobs to start 2024; cold January trims Central Oregon workforce, but rates hold steady
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In January, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 4,900 jobs, following a revised gain of 1,900…
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Imposter scams, auto sales-repairs, telecom companies lead Oregon’s 2023 Top 10 consumer complaints
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday released the Oregon Department of…
Continue Reading3 Portlanders aboard door plug blowout flight file $1B lawsuit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines
On Jan. 5, 2024, Kyle Rinker and his girlfriend boarded an Alaska Airlines flight to Ontario, California. They’d taken this particular flight…
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Costco plans to open its new Bend warehouse store on Cooley Road by late August; former location will close
Site preparation, including blasting and grading, is under way six days a week at the site of the new Costco on Bend’s north end, and construction…
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USDA issues disaster designation for 9 Oregon counties due to 2023 weather events; farmers can seek emergency loans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Gov. Tina Kotek announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that losses during the 2023 crop year…
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90-day stop work order placed on Redmond facility, as former employees criticize conditions
Documents obtained by NewsChannel 21 show the state Department of Human Services has administered a 90-day ‘stop work order’ for Juniper Canyon…
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Avelo Airlines partners with Seattle company to install fuel, emission-reducing Finlets on fleet of NG 737 jets
HOUSTON (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines announced Friday it is partnering with Seattle-based Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel and…
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Oregon sees union membership rate decline in 2023, still among top 10 in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVZ) — In 2023, union members accounted for 14.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oregon, compared with 15.5 percent in 2022,…
Continue Reading‘They need to be shut down:’ Oregon Dept. of Human Services confirms investigation into Juniper Canyon Living
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Office of Aging and People with Disabilities, confirmed to NewsChannel 21 that it is…
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Central Oregon pharmacies impacted by nationwide cyberattack; some unable to process prescriptions
Change Healthcare is the victim of a nationwide cyberattack, resulting in a shutdown of their systems for more than a week and nationwide impacts.…
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Macy’s closing 150 stores over the next three years, but says its Bend River Promenade store will remain open
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Macy’s department store at the Bend River Promenade will remain open and is not one of the 150 “under-performing”…
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‘Get ready- we’re in for a bumpy ride’: Oregon’s average gas price jumped 21 cents in a week, biggest rise in the US
Atmospheric rivers in California, refinery maintenance and the switch to summer-blend fuel in Northern California are sending pump prices higher on…
Continue ReadingRedmond police, state investigating claims by former, current staff against assisted living facility
A 108-unit residential care facility in Redmond is being investigated by local police and the state. More than two-dozen current and former employees…
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