Oregon adds 1,600 jobs in April; unemployment rate falls to 4%, still above US figure
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Pros, cons of marijuana dispensaries were back on the front burner at Redmond City Council workshop
The Redmond City Council returned to the controversial topic of whether to allow marijuana dispensaries at a two-hour workshop Tuesday evening at…
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Gov. Kotek directs OLCC to step up regulation, crack down on tax compliance by cannabis retailers
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is directing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make state tax compliance a requirement for the…
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Eastern Oregon’s historic Frenchglen Hotel seeks its perfect match to run the place: Could it be you?
Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match – a…
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Pacific Power, Energy Trust of Oregon to host free energy efficiency workshops in C. Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power customers in Central Oregon will have an opportunity to learn about ways to save more energy at home and enjoy a…
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Redmond Airport still lacks direct flights to Portland – and a round-trip ticket via Seattle can cost you $1,150
Redmond Airport lost its direct flights to and from Portland in recent years, and one frequent flier attests that it can get mighty expensive to fly…
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Oregon’s property ‘insurer of last resort’ increases coverage limits, hires new executive director
The Oregon FAIR Plan Association board of directors recently approved an increase in coverage limits for personal and commercial dwellings in the…
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Major housing/retail development in heart of Bend clears hurdle, Planning Commission backs 1,600-unit Timber Yards project
A new development in the heart of Bend cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week, as the city Planning Commission unanimously recommended…
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State agency approves $7.36 million for unique affordable housing project on Bend’s westside
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday the approval of funding for 34 new homeownership development projects that will lead to the…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues urge US Trade Rep, USDA to target Japan’s ‘damaging’ frozen blueberry tariffs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Valadao (CA-22) and a bipartisan group of her…
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St. Charles, Bend nurses face off again over claims of unsafe staffing, unfair labor practices as talks continue
As negotiations between the St. Charles Bend nurses and the hospital continue, nurses filed multiple unsafe staffing complaints against the…
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OSU to co-lead $30 million USDA regional food business center
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University has been selected to co-lead a $30 million U.S. Department of Agriculture regional food business…
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Bend sees median home sales price slide a bit in April, while Redmond’s rises, report says
Central Oregon’s real estate market continued to show fairly stable signs in April, with the Bend median home sales price down somewhat while…
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Maragas Winery starting to see buds break in the vineyards after late cool spring brings delays
Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Sunday he is very happy to finally see bud break at their vineyards in…
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State awards Thistle & Nest $22.9 million to help build141 affordable Central Oregon homes over next three years
The State of Oregon’s Housing Stability Council awarded Thistle & Nest more than $22.9 million on Friday as part of their 2023 LIFT Homeownership…
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Want to help revise Bend’s tree preservation rules? City is now seeking committee members
The city of Bend is looking for community members to join a new temporary committee designed to help guide the future of how and where trees will be…
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Oregon Senate panel holds final public hearing on bill to end state’s urban ban on self-serve gas
The Oregon Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held its final public hearing Tuesday afternoon on HB 2426, legislation to end Oregon’s ban on…
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POWDR names John Merriman, VP of finance and sales at Copper Mtn., new Mt. Bachelor president, GM
Adventure lifestyle company POWDR announced Tuesday that John Merriman has been named the new president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor Ski…
Continue Reading Nonprofit Thistle & Nest breaks ground on first 9 deed-restricted affordable homes in SE Bend development
Thistle & Nest said Monday it has broken ground on the first nine of 19 affordable, owner-occupied homes in southeast Bend.…
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St. Charles will be dropping scheduled surgeries in Prineville, night and weekend procedures in Redmond
St. Charles Health System confirmed Friday it is dropping or cutting back on surgeries at two of its campuses. The changes will impact the Redmond…
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