SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — About 12,000 Oregon taxpayers who used TurboTax to prepare their 2023 federal and state tax returns may be able to reduce their tax owed or increase their refund by amending their state return, the state Department of Revenue said Monday. Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, said the software program might not have
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In a letter to Governor Tina Kotek Monday, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that, after thoroughly investigating allegations that employees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission improperly used their positions to obtain in-demand bottles of bourbon, the Oregon Department of Justice has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted. The summary report (linked here)
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.38/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 2.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 29.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in the state, saying the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position. Oregon joined a number of other states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia in issuing
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Between food and beer, Central Oregonians love to congregate around both. Food cart and taproom pods have offered the perfect place for people to come together and enjoy both pleasures.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “Wireless Carriers”), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers’ deceptive and misleading advertising practices. Oregon will receive $362,838.66 for its portion of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This spring, 16 Central Oregon-based nonprofits each received a surprise donation of $10,000 from First Interstate Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines in support of their respective missions. These donations were made possible by the Member Impact Fund grant program, in which First Interstate received a 3-to-1 funding
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Walmart had news Thursday for Bend fishing enthusiasts: They launched their Live Bait Pickup and Delivery Service in Oregon, the first major retailer to provide live fishing bait through online pickup and delivery. Customers can now simply order right from the comfort of their home as early as 6 a.m., and Walmart will
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– This week, over $10 million was brought into Central Oregon to build new affordable housing. In Sisters, Habitat for Humanity received over $4 million to help build 24 new units. “It’s a wide swath of people that are stuck in that scenario where they cannot afford to buy a house. We’re going to
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A major challenge in attracting people to Bend is finding a place they can afford to live. RootedHomes, which takes on that problem, now has another new workforce housing site in the works in southwest Bend.
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(Update: Details on Wyden amendment regarding prescribed burn agreement) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting Thursday, the Deschutes National Forest plans to implement a prescribed burn on up to 431 acres of private property west of Bend and approximately a half mile west of Shevlin Park along NW Shevlin Park Road and Johnson Road corridor. Ignitions
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REDMON, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend and Redmond single-family home markets saw a significant increase in the number of sales in April and the marketing times in both areas declined, Beacon Appraisal said in its monthly report, issued Tuesday. The Bend median sale price declined $46,000 in April, to $707,000 while Redmond’s median sale price
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Tuesday the approval of nearly $23 million toward creating 157 new homes across the state, about half of them at five developments in Redmond and Sisters. “These investments will continue to help establish concrete pathways for Oregonians to pursue homeownership,” the agency said. “While no
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Business entrepreneurs gathered Friday at the Tower Theatre for the 2024 Young Professionals Summit, to talk shop and be inspired by a variety of speakers with unique perspectives. It was emceed by NewsChannel 21 Sports Reporter Dylan Anderman.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Few companies have lost more than the $32 billion that Boeing has lost in the last five years. And fewer companies could lose that kind of money and not be facing bankruptcy — or worse. That’s because the company is part of a unique duopoly, one of
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – To recognize National Wildfire Awareness Month, Pacific Power is encouraging Oregonians to prepare for fire season. Fire weather conditions, such as severe drought combined with summer windstorms or active wildfires, could lead to safety-related power outages. Long-term forecasts are indicating 2024 will have a warmer and drier than normal summer, with the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden demanded Thursday that Intuit make whole all Oregon taxpayers whose recent use of the company’s TurboTax product incorrectly led them to overpay their state tax. In a letter to Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi, Wyden cited a recent report that a TurboTax software error opted Oregon taxpayers into claiming the standard deduction
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission hosted a virtual event for the public Tuesday evening to comment on Pacific Power’s proposal to increase to electricity rates next year, including a nearly 22% hike for residential customers. But there’s still several weeks for the public to weigh in.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – M’s Bakery, a local owner-operator bakery cafe from husband-and-wife Dario Muciño and Macy Davis, is set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District this fall. Focusing on natural fermented breads with organic flours and local ingredients, M’s Bakery will make its home right in the heart of the Old Mill
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(Update: adding video, comment from managing director) Instead, it plans to lease SW Division site back; $5.5 million sale will ‘free resources to reinvest’ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crux Fermentation Project announced Monday that it’s selling the property that has served as the brewery’s iconic Bend tasting room since 2012 — but only with the
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