Wyden bill would direct companies to shift from opt-out requirements to opt-in
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that he said would protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel…
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Crook County mine neighbors say operation contaminated water; Knife River, state agency dispute claims
Two-dozen neighbors of a mine northwest of Prineville, and their attorney claim mining operations have contaminated the their water. But a state…
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Sisters Meat and Smokehouse expands to Redmond with second location; ribbon-cutting set
Sisters Meat and Smokehouse is preparing to open a new Redmond location, at 308 SW Evergreen Avenue. A ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday, April…
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‘Full-lifestyle’ retailer Anthropologie coming to Bend’s Old Mill District later this year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend’s Old Mill District is excited to announce that Anthropologie will be opening in the riverfront shopping district later…
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Working dogs pay a visit to Central Oregon; trainer shows off their skills in Ag Show exhibition
Eastern Oregon working-dog trainer Clint Johnson brought three very special border collies with him for an exhibition at the Central Oregon…
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Central Oregon jobless rates show little change in February; widespread job gains reported
February job gains were widespread across Central Oregon’s three counties, while seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were little changed, the…
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State agency issues warning on risks of self-directed IRAs
As more people look for alternative ways to save for retirement, self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have become increasingly…
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OSU researcher leads development of electrolyte to boost efficiency of safe, sustainable zinc batteries
Scientists led by an Oregon State University researcher have developed a new electrolyte that raises the efficiency of the zinc metal anode in zinc…
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Central Oregon Agricultural Show returns to Redmond for 2 days of vendors, exhibits, workshops, fun
There may be some bad weather reports for the weekend, but you have some good options for things to do inside. The Central Oregon Agricultural Show…
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Redmond couple say door-to-door solar panel co. scammed them; company responds, BBB has advice to avoid issues
NewsChannel 21 looked into complaints from a Redmond couple about solar panels installed by Horizon…
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Ideal Option opens Redmond addiction medicine clinic to help curb drug crisis fueled by fentanyl’s rise
Ideal Option opened a Redmond addiction medicine clinic on Monday, after establishing a Bend clinic several years ago. With the use of deadly…
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Oregon’s unemployment rate barely budges in February as job gains stall
Oregon’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in February, little changed from January’s rate of 4.8%, but total job gains seen in January slowed to a…
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Bend Cracker Barrel shuts suddenly, citing pandemic impact, staffing struggles; 29 lose jobs
The Cracker Barrel Restaurant in northern Bend, which has struggled since the pandemic hit a year after it opened, shut its doors suddenly Monday…
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Oregon House passes self-serve gas bill on 47-10 vote, sending measure on to Senate
Legislation that would allow Oregonians to pump their own gas, ending one of two such bans in the U.S., won Oregon House approval on a 47-10 vote,…
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Bend restaurant seeking to add new location runs into city permitting backlog, long delays
A Vietnamese-inspired boba restaurant with locations in downtown Bend and Medford is working to open a second southwest Bend location, but has hit…
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On Equal Pay Day, Fagan issues report finding state worker wage gaps remain, 6 years after Pay Equity Bill
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an advisory report from the state Audits Division Tuesday, examining the impact of House Bill 2005,…
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Oregon marijuana prices, among lowest in U.S., still dropping
Oregon’s legal marijuana prices spiked during the pandemic, but in their latest report to lawmakers, the OLCC says the prices have fallen 16% from…
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New Redmond gym welcomed as a boon for climbing community
Central Oregon’s climbing community is embracing Redmond’s new indoor climbing gym this week.…
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Some Central Oregon businesses see a boost from lingering late-winter snowfall
Snow has fallen in Bend at least 25 days since the start of 2023, according to the national monitoring service Certified Snow Totals. But for some…
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‘I’m really, really happy’: 35 businesses join effort to help employees with workforce housing pilot project
This week, nearly three-dozen businesses and organizations joined the effort to help employees find and be able to pay for housing. They joined an…
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