Girl Scout Cookies season is back: Local Travel Patrol Troop 69 raising funds for big overseas trip
Travel Patrol Troop 69 is working to raise funds to visit England and Switzerland next…
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Bend’s next car wash could take up residence at the spot where Cracker Barrel Restaurant fans used to dine
The site of Bend’s former Cracker Barrel Restaurant, located in Robal Road Village, next to Chick-fil-A, MOD Pizza, Chipotle and Mud Bay, among…
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US government may sue PacifiCorp, a Warren Buffett utility, for nearly $1B in wildfire costs
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The U.S. government is threatening to sue PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, to recover…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose challenge at Oregon Court of Appeals, ‘will definitely be boycotting’
The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a state land-use board’s ruling against opponents of a planned gas station in southeast Bend, and one of…
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SEIU union declares impasse in contract talks covering 4,500 Oregon public university classified employees
Wages, cost-of-living adjustments key issues in talks; OSU-Cascades has 38 classified employees EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Friday morning, the…
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Federal class-action lawsuit filed against St. Charles Health System, alleging failure to provide required charity care
Two law firms filed a federal class-action lawsuit Friday against St. Charles Health System, accusing the hospital group of failing to provide the…
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SELCO Community Credit Union launches ‘SELCO Steps Up,’ reimagining, expanding community involvement efforts
SELCO Community Credit Union has reimagined and expanded its approach to community involvement with the launch of SELCO Steps Up. SELCO’s new…
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Bend hotels find ways to bring in locals during the slower tourist seasons
(Update: adding video, comments from Bend hotels) BEND, Ore. . (KTVZ) — Presidents Day weekend often brings many tourists to Bend. According to…
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Wyden urges NPS to assure smooth transition to new Crater Lake concessionaire as tourist season approaches
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In December, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from…
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Oregon Office of Small Business Assistance reaches 10-year milestone, releases 2023 annual report
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released the 2023 Annual Report from the Office of Small Business Assistance…
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New study on Oregon’s semiconductor workforce calls for closer coordination among education, industry partners
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Tuesday released Oregon’s first Semiconductor Workforce and Talent…
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Division of Financial Regulation publishes Oregon Investor Guide, other educational resources for public
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deciding how and where to invest your money can be a difficult and overwhelming decision. The Oregon Division of Financial…
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‘This home means hope’: RootedHomes, Bend Chamber cut ribbon on Poplar Street workforce housing development
The Bend Chamber and RootedHomes recently held the twice-delayed (by snowstorms) ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rooted at Poplar, celebrating the…
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Bend rents have become significant, impacting both landlords and tenants, but there may be light at end of the tunnel
Affordable housing and low-income housing are two totally different…
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205-unit Outlook at Pilot Butte apartments in NE Bend sold by Seattle owner to San Diego LLC for $57.5 million
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — CBRE announced Tuesday the sale of Outlook at Pilot Butte, a 205-unit multifamily community in Bend, to a new owner for…
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Alaska Airlines partners with Seattle brewer for its first custom craft beer, ‘Cloud Cruiser’
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it is now serving its first-ever custom craft beer exclusively brewed for the carrier by Seattle-based…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls, while U.S. average continues to rise
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to…
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Interfor closing Philomath sawmill indefinitely, laying off 100, citing high log costs, weak lumber market
BURNABY, British Columbia (KTVZ) — Interfor Corporation announced Thursday that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath,…
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Pacific Power makes 22 electric mobility grants, 6 in C. Oregon, to help more Oregonians plug into EVs’ benefits
Pacific Power has awarded more than $2 million to 22 organizations in Oregon, six on the High Desert, for projects that will expand electric mobility…
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New Bend drug treatment center sees strong demand in the face of the rising opioid crisis
“My story in addiction and recovery started at a young age,” Zack Ament says. “I had my first drink at 13, after my bar mitzvah, and it…
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