A Tumalo restaurant reached out to NewsChannel 21 this week to express their concerns over how much ODOT’s current Tumalo roundabout project is negatively affecting their business.
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Redmond-based contract firefighting firm PatRick Environmental is, as you might expect, very busy this early, ramped-up fire season, contracting local firefighters to send across the state. Over 300 of their firefighters are battling wildfires across the region.
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A two-day event in Bend this September will offer employers and workers a variety of opportunities to gain new knowledge and refresh their skills about everything from fire, chemical, and transportation safety to accident prevention, worker involvement in safety programs, and emerging safety technologies.
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Hiring in Central Oregon was largely consistent with seasonal patterns in June, although with smaller than normal gains for this time of year, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
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A dozen families soon will have new homes, thanks in part to a week-long partnership pairing a local homebuilder with Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity. Dozens of Pahlisch Commercial employees had various responsibilities this week as they worked on several new townhomes in southeast Bend.
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Working Oregonians who need to take time off for important life events can apply for benefits from Paid Leave Oregon starting Aug. 14, with benefits starting Sept. 3.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Central Oregon Builders Association on Wednesday announced winners in the various categories and price points for the 2023 COBA Tour of Homes, which concludes next weekend. Under $400,000 Best Architectural Design – Total Home Solutions #26 Best Feature – Roof Top Deck-Total Home Solutions #26 Best Interior Finish – Titan
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A family-owned dairy located near Grants Pass pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court Monday for violating the Clean Water Act by negligently discharging cow manure into a nearby creek and river.
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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in June, down from 3.7% in May, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It’s the fifth consecutive monthly decline in the state’s unemployment rate, down from a recent high of 4.8% in January.
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Four leading Oregon craft beverage producers, including Sunriver Brewing, are once again teaming up with Oregon Parks Forever this summer to raise funds to restore and beautify Oregon’s parks.
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Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in southeast Bend.
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The Oregon Department of Transportation continues to expand its road usage charge program, OReGO, by offering customers a new commercial account manager option, Ferrovial’s NextMove by Cintra.
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The Bonneville Power Administration said Wednesday it is moving forward with more than $2 billion in multiple transmission substation and line projects necessary to reinforce the grid, including a new substation near Prineville and 53-mile power line to La Pine in fast-growing Central Oregon.
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The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Thursday it is issuing a product recall for a Bend company’s batch of cannabis flower that tested positive for heavy metals (arsenic).
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A degree program launched at Oregon State University-Cascades more than a decade ago to address the national need for energy-savvy engineers has contributed more than 200 workers to the field, with most working in Central Oregon and around the state.
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Bend’s Food 4 Less independent discount grocery store unveiled its new name on Tuesday – Local Acres Marketplace, marking its 38th anniversary.
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The Oregon Housing Stability Council announced Tuesday it has approved $103.5 million in Local Innovation Fast Track (LIFT) funding to go to 10 affordable housing developments across
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Oregon hospitals saw modest improvement in their operating margins and revenue in the first quarter of 2023, they reported Monday that they continue to be financially stressed by rising expenses and a decline in hospital visits. A new report by Apprise Health Insights shows that more than two-thirds of Oregon’s hospitals lost money in the first quarter of 2023. Faced with
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Local insurance companies are on a “total lockdown” due to a 3-year long fire loss on manufactured homes, La Pine Farmers Insurance Agent Karen Brannon says. The consistent loss has made insurance companies not profitable.
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(Update: Adding video, comments by Mayfield) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond automotive detailer Shane Mayfield of Perfection Plus Auto Salon has been chosen for his fifth year on the 2023 Air Force One Detailing Team at Seattle’s Museum of Flight, July 10-15. This will be the 20th anniversary of the prestigious project, and it makes
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