Bend says it’s ‘ahead of the curve’ in battling housing crisis, compared to other Oregon cities
Construction crews are building homes all over Bend to try and meet demand amid a severe shortage of…
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Joe Sluka stepping down as St. Charles Health System president and CEO
After nearly eight years as president and CEO of St. Charles Health System, the last 2 1/2 dealing with the many ramifications and impacts of the…
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Bend resident solves ‘Hidden Bottle Hunt’ riddles, finds bottle’s hiding spot at Hollinshead Park
On the last day of this year’s statewide “Hidden Bottle Hunt,” Bend resident Shane Chatham spent all of Sunday morning searching Hollinshead…
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Central Oregon’s hot real estate market shows signs of cooling amid nationwide slowdown
It appears that Central Oregon’s hot real estate market is not immune to the nationwide cooldown, as inflation, rising mortgage rates and still…
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Deschutes County’s average wage was 6 percent below US average in 2021, federal agency reports
Workers in the Bend-Redmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (defined as all of Deschutes County) had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.25 in May…
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Downtown Bend barber shop victim of vandalism over holiday weekend
The Metropolitan Barber Shop on Wall Street in downtown Bend is not closed, but it looked like it was Tuesday, thanks to the boarded-up front…
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State agencies partner in new foreclosure prevention effort to help struggling homeowners
Oregon Housing and Community Services, together with the Oregon Department of Justice and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, part of the…
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OLCC implores congressional delegation to make safe cannabis industry banking a top priority
Outdated federal barriers to banking services continue to severely impact the legal cannabis industry in Oregon and nationwide, state cannabis…
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‘The math no longer works’: Oregon hospitals report worst financial quarter since pandemic hit
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The bleak hospital financial picture from 2021 worsened in the first quarter of 2022, as a surge in COVID-19…
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Oregon’s minimum wage — make that wages — rise again Friday, still at three different levels
Minimum-wage workers will get a raise when Oregon’s minimum wage rates go up on July 1, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries…
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Long-time NE Bend retail shop Pomegranate Home & Garden changing hands after 25 years
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pomegranate Home & Garden, a retail shop located at the historic Boyd Family Homestead near Bend River Mall, is changing…
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‘We have good days and bad days’: How Redmond fireworks stand sales are going so far this Fourth season
(Update: Adding video and comments from parent volunteer at Redmond TNT fireworks stand) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firework sales have been…
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New 186-unit apartment project set to begin near COCC in NW Bend
Developer has land-lease arrangement with the college BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salem-based Neighborly Development begins site work Wednesday on The…
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City of Bend proposes Home Energy Score requirement to help buyers make purchasing decisions
Homebuyers will have an easier time finding out how much they’ll be spending for a home’s energy…
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‘I can’t sell a brand-new car today’: Central Oregon dealerships still dealing with inventory shortages
Computer chip shortages are still a major factor challenging Central Oregon car dealerships, and overseas COVID-19 issues also are still having an…
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Jersey Mike’s Subs pays nearly $25K in fines for federal child labor law violations at 10 locations, 2 in Bend
A federal investigation at 10 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations, including two in Bend, found the popular chain of sandwich shops allowed 14- and…
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Prineville’s Central Oregon Butcher Boys among six Oregon meat processors awarded ODA grants
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a competitive process, the Oregon Department of Agriculture chose six Oregon meat processing business to receive a…
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Bend hemp store owner troubled by new OLCC hemp rules
Changes to OLCC regulations on hemp products sold in Oregon go into effect a week from Friday, but one Central Oregon hemp grower says the new rules…
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Job growth starts to slow on High Desert after recovery from ‘pandemic shock,’ state economist says
Employment growth is beginning to slow across Central Oregon, as all three counties have recovered from the pandemic shock, a state Employment…
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Oregon joins in $1.25 million settlement over Carnival Cruise Line data breach
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 45 other attorneys general announced Wednesday a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based…
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