A kidnapping charge has been dismissed against an Uber driver from La Pine, accused of driving a female Bend passenger around for about a half-hour last month, despite being five minutes from her home, before eventually dropping her off.
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Bend’s Chamber of Commerce is looking at more ways to bring more affordable housing to Bend.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased in all three Central Oregon counties, but not by very much, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. In February, total nonfarm employment decreased in both Crook and Jefferson counties but increased in Deschutes County. Here’s the monthly report: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
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Bend’s Rugged Thread Outerwear Repair has been busy fixing Central Oregonians’ outdoor gear for more than a dozen years, helping save not just clothing but everything from backpacks to sleeping bags and dog carriers.
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 42.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 26.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new, first-of-its-kind economic analysis finds that the annual economic impact of agritourism in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is nearly $1 billion. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences produced “An Initial Economic Impact Estimate of Agritourism in Oregon’s Willamette Valley,” which quantifies the economic effects
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday joined the US Department of Justice and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Retaining top talent is challenging in Bend and Central Oregon. The lack of affordable and available housing, childcare capacity issues and increases in competitive wages are all acting against employers. It’s critical to retain top talent in Central Oregon, and many employers are wondering how. The answer is simple: Invest in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With over three decades of experience brewing delicious craft beers and delivering award-winning innovations, Deschutes Brewery has unveiled its next chapter of investment in the future of non-alcoholic brewing with the introduction of Fresh Squeezed Non-Alcoholic IPA. Crafted entirely in-house through a partnership with Sustainable Beverage Technologies (SBT) and utilizing the
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Madras police have arrested one of two suspects in the theft of a dozen iPhones at stores in Madras and Redmond a few months ago, as officers again seek the public’s help in finding her alleged companion.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,400 jobs in February, following a revised loss of 5,700 jobs in January, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. February’s gains were largest in professional and business services (+1,000 jobs) and in health care and social assistance (+900 jobs). Five other major industries each expanded by between
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Bad weather or families’ busy schedules are not stopping some Central Oregon dogs from getting their exercise.
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Some of the warmest weather in quite a while has Central Oregonians thinking spring, and people near and far thinking spring break, including the many stores and businesses that depend upon both residents and visitors stopping by or booking a place to stay and enjoy themselves.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power is offering a “fleet make-ready” pilot program to help non-residential customers across Oregon transition to cost-saving clean transportation. The program is designed to connect local communities with the benefits of electric vehicles. It provides financial support and technical assistance to enable non-residential customers to transition their fleets to electric vehicles.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.03/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 50.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 15.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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A grant program administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry is now taking applications to protect privately owned forests from development pressure.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has urged National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director Michael Casey to alert the public to the possibility that the Chinese government may possess backdoor codes to electronic locks made in China, by updating public educational materials to recommend that businesses upgrade their safe locks to meet U.S. government
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, is searching for passionate individuals to join its award-winning team. Just voted one of the 2024 Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon by Oregon Business, Sunriver Resort offers a variety of positions in food & beverage,
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NewsChannel 21 spoke Friday with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, about how he and four fellow senators recently wrote to 22 major convenience stores and their wholesalers, reminding them of their obligations and legal liability under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
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Drop Thesis, which says it’s a state-licensed, “pioneering wellness company,” recently opened a “state-of-the-art psilocybin service center” in Bend. We talked Wednesday with the founder, staff and an early patient of the facility.
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