Businesses around Bend are preparing for Super Bowl Sunday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jerseys are being chosen, snacks were debated, and the big decision of where to watch the game is unfolding. I visited three…
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Bend may join red-light camera fold, plans pause on disputed tax breaks and gets earful from biz on SDC fee changes
Bend city councilors gave Police Chief Mike Krantz a “green light” Wednesday evening to continue developing what might become the most…
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Amazon buys 50 acres in Roanoke, Va., from Bend’s Deschutes Brewery
ROANOKE, Va. (KTVZ) — The e-commerce giant Amazon has bought a 50-acre piece of land in the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology from Bend,…
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C.O. LGBTQ magazine denied display at Sisters coffee shop, told it’d be ‘kindling’; business says it was misunderstanding
In a social media video posted earlier this month, the owner and publisher of SUS magazine, Ruth Vernotico, shared an experience at Sisters Coffee…
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Central Oregon unemployment rates hold steady at year’s end; state’s benchmark updates will paint clearer 2023 picture
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates held steady once again across Central Oregon in December, the Oregon Employment…
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Brooks Resources receives Earth Advantage Hall of Fame Award
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Brooks Resources Corporation was honored to receive the Earth Advantage Hall of Fame Award this week. The awards honor…
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‘I can shop much more easily’: Central Oregonians venture out again, shop downtown as the snow melts away
The recent snowstorms and extreme cold caused some businesses to close as customers stayed home. But now, with the big thaw underway, people are…
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Oregon gas prices are still falling, down 8.1 cents/gallon in past week, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g Monday, according to…
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Prineville Downtown Association announces leadership changes, developing plan for future growth
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Following last week’s meeting of the Prineville Downtown Association (PDA), new leadership changes were made by the Board…
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Tetherow Resort puts its hotel, food & beverage operations up for sale; Golf Club not for sale at this time
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Tetherow, which says it’s “Central Oregon’s premier resort,” announced Wednesday it has decided to place its hotel and food…
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‘We just roll with it’: Winter weather impacts schools and businesses across C.O, but ‘the kids love it’
The icy road conditions once again closed schools and businesses across Central Oregon on Friday, but it wasn’t bad news for everyone. Especially on…
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Jake & Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship fundraising effort raises three times their goal
Supporters of the Jack and Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship Fund were hoping to raise $20,000 in a recent campaign. Word came Friday that…
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Jake & Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship Fund surpasses fundraising goal
– Harcourts the Garner Group Real Estate has partnered with area restaurants and the Discovery West Builders Guild to raise funds for the Josh and…
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Chavez-DeRemer urges Biden administration to review former Chinese Communist’s Oregon timberland, Skyline Forest purchase
After new reporting uncovered that a Chinese billionaire previously associated with the Chinese Communist Party owns 198,000 acres of Oregon…
Continue Reading Jobs report: Oregon gained 3,900 jobs in December after losing nearly 6,000 the prior month
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 3,900 jobs last month, following a revised loss of 5,900 jobs in November, while…
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Prineville’s Samson Sky receives seventh patent for Switchblade Flying Sports Car
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Samson Sky has received their seventh patent for the unique wing-swing design of the Switchblade Flying Sports Car, with…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces opening of online grant application period
(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural…
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‘Big thaw’ brings high volume of service calls to C.O. plumbers, roofers; Bend Fire sees dozens of sprinkler issues
After an arctic blast made its way through much of Oregon last weekend, and now with a major warmup, several roofing and plumbing businesses on the…
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Old Mill District’s volunteer Santas raise over $2,000 for area nonprofits
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community Santas who manned SantaLand in the Old Mill District this holiday season did more than spread goodwill, hope and…
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John J. Graham Jr. named new leader of COCC’s Center for Business, Industry and Professional Development
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — John J. Graham Jr. is the new executive director of the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development (CBIPD) at…
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