Proposed diesel refinery along Columbia River draws objections from public
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A proposed project to build a refinery on an estuary along the Columbia River is…
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Boeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract…
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Update: Legendary musician Sting adds second concert at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater next May 26
A major early addition to next summer’s concert lineup at Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater just got bigger, as it was announced Friday that 17-time…
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NW Natural Gas customers’ bills will drop more than 13% starting Friday, under PUC-approved rates
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved a decrease in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers that goes into effect…
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‘Destination Verified’: Visit Central Oregon and Wheel the World partner to enhance accessibility for travelers
More than 50 properties in region assessed and certified SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Visit Central Oregon announced Wednesday a new partnership with…
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‘Les Schwab has been a hit!’: Boys & Girls Club of Bend’s van gets new tires, while inspiring future careers
(update: adding video, comments from Boys & Girls Club, Les Schwab) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Just in time for snow and ice, one of the Boys &…
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$42.7 million in federal funds for Oregon rail safety projects include $1.6 million to City of Prineville Railway
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that $42,712,400 in federal funding is coming to Oregon for five…
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‘Luckily, IÂ was paying attention’: ODOT’s Bend Hwy. 97/20 North Corridor Project still causing dangerous U-turns
(Update: Adding video, comments from Kefi owner, Redmond resident) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Driver confusion over ODOT’s Highway 97 Bend North Corridor…
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Spring forward, fall behind? UO study finds daylight saving time switch costs worker productivity more than thought
But early-AM productivity picks up after ‘fall back’ to standard time EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an…
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Surf and turf: OSU researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattle in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million federal grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the…
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More than 11,000 Fred Meyer workers across Oregon, SW Washington ratify new 3-year contract
 PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of negotiations, members of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 who work at Fred Meyer and QFC…
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A month before Mt. Bachelor’s planned opening day, snow piling up on the slopes buoys hopes season starts on time
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor on Monday reported five inches of snow in the West Village base area since Sunday, bringing the season total to…
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Doctors at 2 Providence medical centers in Portland vote to authorize what could be Oregon’s first doctors strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Doctors and other health care workers at two Providence medical centers in Portland voted to authorize a strike…
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Oregon Health Authority OKs St. Charles deal to acquire The Center – but with conditions that will be appealed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority has reviewed and approved St. Charles Health System’s proposed acquisition and integration with…
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‘Really neat project’: Downtown Redmond’s Old Creamery Building sold to local developers: We’ll soon see what’s next
Last week, NewsChannel 21 brought you a story surrounding the growth of Redmond after three downtown units in the Old Creamery Building on Southwest…
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Oregon DEQ fines St. Charles over $13,000 for Redmond underground fuel tank leak detection, testing violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued five penalties totaling $105,394 in September for various…
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The votes are in: Bend-built Epic Aircraft E1000 GX turboprop plane wins the 2024 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’ contest
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters have spoken: Nothing made in Oregon in 2024 is cooler than Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX, a Bend-built, carbon fiber…
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Wyden, colleagues urge DOJ to prosecute tax prep companies for illegally sharing personal, financial taxpayer data
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden said Wednesday he has joined Senate and House colleagues to urge the Department of Justice to act against…
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Wyden, colleagues slam McDonald’s, claim it’s squeezing customers with excessive price hikes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) —Â Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he has joined with Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bob Casey, D-Pa. to press…
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Goody’s new owners expanding into online market
The new local owners of Goody’s, the Bend and Sunriver shops featuring tasty ice cream, handcrafted chocolates and gourmet popcorn, have been…
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