OHSU nurses vote to authorize strike if no contract deal is reached
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) announced Monday that OHSU nurses have voted to authorize a strike, KGW reported. The…
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Foes of planned SE Bend gas station lose state appeal, but still not giving up their 2-year fight
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has rejected all claims by the foes of a planned southeast Bend gas station, thus letting the city’s approval…
Continue ReadingGov. Kotek meets with Forest Service, utilities and agency leaders to discuss wildfire risk reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday joined U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, state agency leaders, and members of the…
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Oregon gas prices drop a bit again, while U.S. average keeps rising, GasBuddy reports
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.65/g Monday, according to…
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You can vote for ‘The Coolest Thing Made in Oregon’; several Central Oregon finalists
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — What do blue cheese, diamonds, dental chairs and electric big rigs have in common? They’re among the finalists in the Coolest…
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EDCO, partners announce inaugural High Desert Innovation Week, October 16-20
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next month, organizations from across Oregon are gathering to showcase the unique startup resources and collaborative culture…
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Wyden, colleagues demand answers from AI companies on use of underpaid, overworked data workers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate colleagues wrote Wednesday to nine of the nation’s leading companies developing and…
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C.O. First Interstate Bank employees make blankets for children on Volunteer Day
First Interstate Bank locations across 14 states closed at noon Wednesday so employees could help out in the community for their sixth annual…
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Oregon’s August unemployment rate holds steady at record-low 3.4%, despite loss of 1,200 jobs
Oregon’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in August, the same as in July, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. The rate tied…
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Central Oregonians are being offered solar rebate incentives through the Oregon Dept. of Energy
Central Oregonians served by Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative and Mid-State Electric Cooperative are now eligible for rebates for solar…
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AI plays key role for several Bend Venture Conference Early Stage semifinalist companies
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) on Monday announced the 10 semifinalist companies advancing in the Early Stage…
Continue Reading Oregon gas prices dipped just a bit last week, but are still higher than a month or a year ago
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.68/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
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Oregon to receive $40 million from $1.3 billion national opioid settlement with grocery giant Kroger
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Saturday an agreement in principle with national grocery giant Kroger that…
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Bend’s median home sales price dropped $58,000 last month — but it’s not all that dramatic, in context
In isolation, a $58,000 drop in Bend’s median home sales price last month sounds pretty dramatic. But coming down from the July record of $800,000…
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Kroger and Albertsons sell 400 stores to Piggly Wiggly’s parent company
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Kroger and Albertsons are selling roughly 400 stores to Piggly Wiggly’s parent company in an…
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Pahlisch Homes confirms retail element of NE Bend’s Petrosa development has not been canceled
Residents have been looking forward to the planned retail development by Pahlisch Homes at its Petrosa neighborhood in northeast Bend, called “The…
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‘We’re here to help’: Bend gas station customers and employees react to a month of self-serve option
(Update: Adding video, comments from gas stations) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s been a month now since Oregon law changed to allow self-serve gas.…
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Avelo Airlines’ inaugural Redmond-Las Vegas flight sold out; popular route brings extra flights for the holidays
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines takes off for Las Vegas on Thursday with exclusive nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduces bipartisan bill to address forestry labor shortage
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced Wednesday the bipartisan Jobs in the Woods…
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SAIF declares $135 million dividend for Oregon policyholders, 14th straight year of dividends
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The SAIF board of directors declared a $135 million dividend for its policyholders on Wednesday. This marks the 14th year in a…
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