PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Electricity customers in the West expect reliable, affordable and clean power on demand. To help advance that commitment to its 2 million customers in six states, PacifiCorp (Pacific Power’s parent company) announced Thursday its plan to join two new innovative efforts that have been years in the making: the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM)
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A two-day training conference in Central Oregon next month will put a spotlight on the safety and health of workers in residential, commercial, and industrial construction. The Jan. 30-31 Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit will address a variety of topics, including fall protection, silica dust hazards, electrical safety, and emerging safety technologies.
Continue Reading“Give the Gift of Oregon” is Travel Oregon’s online holiday shopping guides to support small businesses, and Central Oregon businesses are spotlighted in one of their regional guides.
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As tourism grows, the Sustainable Tourism Lab at Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend hopes to help communities around the Northwest maintain a balance between tourism, an integral part our local economy, and the desires of community members.
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction of leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms, in the deep waters off the West Coast. The live, online auction for the five leases — three off California’s central coast and two off its northern coast — has attracted strong
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 24 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.18/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.
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The nomination process for the Bend Chamber’s annual Business Excellence Awards is now open through Jan. 1, 2023. The 2023 Business Excellence Awards event is a celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of the Bend Chamber’s member organizations in 2022.
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AAA is expanding its capabilities and membership benefits by providing more services for electric vehicle drivers with the addition of a mobile charging truck in Bend, the organization said Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – As our nation continues to face a crisis of housing affordability, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act, a piece of legislation aimed at ending Wall Street ownership of residential housing. While aspects of the housing crisis— including a supply shortage—will take years to remedy,
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new Oregon State University study that examined exporting practices of Oregon food and beverage companies found that the likelihood of exporting increases with firm size and length of time in business and that the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the ability of firms to export. The study, which analyzed survey data obtained
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Live Junkless is offering a giveaway to one person for a free junk removal, removing a full truck of unwanted stuff for you. And its affiliated effort, Bend Lights, is doing a full holiday installation for a family in town.
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 20 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.42/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.
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The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation reminded Oregon investors Tuesday to diversify investments and be informed of the risks in investing in largely unregulated products such as cryptocurrency.
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Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates remain among the lowest in the nation, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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Central Oregon unemployment rates continued edging upward in October, as the leisure and hospitality sector pulled back across the region, the state Employment Department reported Tuesday,
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This week, locally owned businesses in Bend are getting creative, trying to attract holiday shoppers the day after Thanksgiving and beyond. Whether in downtown Bend or in the Old Mill District owners of local businesses are ready with plenty of incentives for holiday shoppers.
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Drivers fueling up ahead of Thanksgiving will find falling pump prices in all 50 states. Unfortunately, gas prices will be the most expensive ever for the holiday, AAA Oregon-Idaho reported Tuesday.
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Summit Health announced Monday next week’s grand opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art second Redmond clinic location, further expanding the Primary Care, Pediatrics, Urgent Care, Laboratory, and Imaging services in Redmond.
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The Redmond Urban Renewal Agency said Monday it is pleased to announce 17 new businesses in the retail/restaurant/service sectors have opened downtown since the beginning of 2022. The growth in startups also led to an increase in the occupancy rate, up from 88% in 2021 to a strong 94% in 2022.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has teamed up with Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) to introduce the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act.
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