BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The winners of the 32nd annual Inventerprise contest have been announced! Inventerprise is an annual problem-solving contest sponsored by Lonza Bend (formerly Bend Research), offered to all K-12 Central Oregon students. Each year, the contest poses a question to spark students’ imaginations, challenging them to pursue inventive solutions to pressing problems. It is meant to
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.65/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 19.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 0.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According
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SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains. In the suit filed in King County Superior Court, Ferguson argued that the $25-billion deal would harm consumers and raise prices, The Seattle Times reported. Kroger and
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), led 22 senators in a letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, sounding their concerns about the administration’s delay in finalizing proposed rules to end the
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) and Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) released a memo this week outlining six short-term policy recommendations to boost housing production following the Housing Production Advisory Council’s preliminary set of 59 long-term policy recommendations. Among their recommendations: requiring cities to process building permits and development plans within 90 days and state
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Chick-fil-A® at Highway 97 and Robal Road in Bend is hosting a “Cookies for Shepherd’s House” fundraiser throughout the month of January, and it’s going well so far.
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker. The
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Cascade Natural Gas on Friday asked customers in a large area of northwest Bend to reduce their natural gas usage from Friday evening at 6 p.m. until noon Monday due to the extreme cold temperatures due in the region. The utility has projects underway to resolve pipeline capacity issues.
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Warmer winter weather around the High Desert at the beginning of the winter season allowed some people to delay the purchase or installation of snow tires. Until now.
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Deschutes County will continue to examine the possibility of enacting a business license to set some rules and requirements for short-term rental owners, including about 2,400 rental units in destination resorts. But one commissioner remains unconvinced it’s necessary.
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(Update: Adding video, comments from business owners) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Winter snow can bring challenges for local business at a traditionally slower time. The snow build up kept customers from coming to the Old Mill District. At Wild Child, a children’s shop, the owner says only two sales were made on Tuesday. “January is always a slow
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor dealt Wednesday with the impacts of a major storm that dumped plenty of fresh powder overnight but also brought conditions that limited operations, while Hoodoo Ski Area near Santiam Pass picked quite a day to finally be able to open for the season. The
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission said Tuesday it recently finalized the last of several rate-related filings submitted by PacifiCorp (doing business as Pacific Power), leading to an overall increase in customer rates to be in full effect as of this Wednesday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon gas prices are ticking down as 2024 begins and are similar to prices at the start of 2023, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Most states, including Oregon, are seeing week-over-week declines. Demand for gas has nosedived, putting downward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular slips
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The heavier snow skiers and snowboarders have been waiting, even praying for has arrived this weekend, allowing Hoodoo Ski Area to announce it’ll open for the season next Wednesday. It also allowed Mt. Bachelor to open its Outback Express for the season Saturday, followed by some challenging conditions Sunday. Hoodoo Ski
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Katie Anderson of Aperion Management Group is the new Board of Directors Chair for 2024. Katie has served on the Executive Board for the past two years in the capacities of Vice Chair/Treasurer, and, most recently, Chair Elect. “I am honored
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You have probably seen the more than 200 Bird e-bikes around the city of Bend. The company behind them recently filed for bankruptcy, but the city of Bend doesn’t see them leaving town.
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Bend city councilors decided the goals and project details were worthy and issues with a new multi-unit tax exemption program will be revisited before voting 5-1 Wednesday night, with one recusal, to approve a controversial 10-year, $10.6 million tax break for the 313-unit Jackstraw Project on SW Industrial Way.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The incentives announced Thursday include $90 million to improve a plant in Colorado
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Wednesday it has begun accepting applications for a new southeast Bend home that will be unique, both in terms of accessibility and providing middle-income housing under a city program. Located near Wilson Avenue and 15th Street, the high-performance home includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms and is
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