Maragas Winery wins 11 medals at prestigious San Francisco wine competition
Doug Maragas, winemaker at Maragas Winery, returned from Friday’s San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition judging with a smile — and a bounty of 11…
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Oregon jobless rate edges down to 4.1% as 2021 comes to a close
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in December, edging down from 4.2% in November, the Oregon Employment Department reported Thursday. It marked…
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Bend liquor sellers note rise in alcohol thefts during the holidays, winter
Theft is a growing concern in Bend and elsewhere on the High Desert and has been reported frequently, from the disappearance of mail packages caught…
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Central Oregon brewers hope statewide guild can help build scene amid challenges
Late last year, the Central Oregon Brewers Guild disbanded after 10 years of working together.…
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Youth CareerConnect receives over $30,000 from C.O. Assn. of Realtors, First Interstate Bank
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Youth CareerConnect, a region-wide internship program working to build the future workforce while simplifying the process of…
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Central Oregon Builders Association announces 2021 Excellence Award winners
The Central Oregon Builders Association on Friday announced the prestigious annual COBA Excellence Award winners, nominated and voted on by fellow…
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Repairs to Mt. Bachelor’s Skyliner Express prove challenging; lift to remain down for ‘indefinite period’
Skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Bachelor were greeted Thursday by a new round of fresh snow – and the disappointing news that a main chairlift, out…
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Paid street parking to be proposed in downtown Bend; details still being worked out
The City of Bend transportation department is working on a plan for paid street parking in downtown…
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Gov. Brown proposing $200 million workforce development plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is proposing a a $200 million legislative package to bolster the state’s workforce during the…
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Bend landlord frustrated with $60,000 in damage left by renters, says more laws needed
COVID-19-related relief programs set up by the state of Oregon and other agencies have given some relief to tenants who have been impacted…
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Two long-time downtown Bend businesses on the move
The Wall St. Bar and the Taj Palace, which have been in Bend’s downtown for 20 years, will be moving to a new location soon.…
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Bend, Redmond home sales prices hold at or near records as 2021 ends; C.O. inventories stay tight
December was mild, then cold and snowy – but the Bend and Redmond real estate markets remained hot, as inventory levels in both markets dropped to…
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C.O. gas station owner, struggling with short-staffing, calls for self-service pumps
The staff shortage crippling many businesses around the country may have a new impact, if a Central Oregon gas station owner gets his way — and more…
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Wyden welcomes feds’ new rule to curb high fees, help independent pharmacies
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement Friday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new rule…
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Feds OK Oregon Dept. of Agriculture hemp regulations; some rules change as a result
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s plan to regulate hemp production statewide. The approval…
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Employment Dept., WorkSource Oregon to host statewide health care in-person, virtual job fairs
The Oregon Employment Department and WorkSource Oregon Hiring Heroes in Healthcare event was so successful, virtual and in-person events are being…
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Calif. developer, Hooker Creek’s Matt Day plan mixed-use project on former KorPine mill site
A Southern California real estate investment firm announced Thursday it has partnered with Hooker Creek owner Matt Day on a project to create a…
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Snowstorm-related road closures cause delivery truck delays for C.O. businesses
With closures and delays in the mountain passes due to hazardous weather conditions, trucks are having a tough time making…
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Oregon Brewers Guild launches ‘Mashing Barriers’ internship program
The Oregon Brewers Guild has announced the launch of their new Mashing Barriers Internship Program. The Guild’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
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Wyden cheers word that beer can maker will postpone changes that could hurt brewers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., welcomed Tuesday a response from the Ball Corp. that it will postpone actions previously set to take effect Jan. 1 which he…
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