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New Shevlin Crossing tenant brings first-in-Oregon advanced breast screening technology

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Taylor Brooks has just announced that Perk Imaging has signed a lease for Shevlin Crossing Building B, introducing an advanced new option in breast screening to Central Oregon. Perk Imaging will offer the QT Scan, a state-of-the-art, non-invasive breast imaging technology that is radiation-free, contrast-free, compression-free, and completely painless, according to

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OSU researcher Devin Roach in lab

OSU 3-D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Researchers at Oregon State University said this week they have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3-D print homes and infrastructure. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3-D printing is already being used to help solve construction challenges such as the

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Oregon gas prices AAA 11-25

Olympic Pipeline partially reopens as Oregon gas prices edge up before busy holiday travel week, AAA says

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices remain relatively calm ahead of Thanksgiving, but the Oregon average has ticked up due to this month’s outage of the Olympic Pipeline in Washington state, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. BP, the operator of the pipeline, announced Tuesday that the pipeline has been partially restarted. This is one of the

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OSU Christmas tree expert Priya Rajarapu

‘A perfect place to grow evergreens’: Oregon holds onto its title of top Christmas tree producer by adapting

(Update: Video added) CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – It sounds like the setup for a holiday romantic comedy: Priya Rajarapu works as a Christmas tree expert for Oregon State University’s Extension Service, helping Oregon’s 300-plus Christmas tree growers produce a healthy crop each holiday season, so the state can export millions of perfect trees across the

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Breeze Airways calls off planned Redmond-to-Burbank nonstop flights; Alaska Airlines steps in to fill the gap

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An airline that announced three new destinations from Redmond Airport this summer already has dropped one planned route, months before it was set to start. Breeze Airways, based in Salt Lake City, had announced in mid-July that it would be serving Redmond starting next spring with non-stop flights to Burbank and

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Flux Thermal Lounge

What’s a ‘thermal lounge’? A new Bend business aims to promote the health benefits of hot-and-cold ‘contrast therapy’

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new kind of wellness experience is coming to Bend. Flux Thermal Lounge says it “offers a modern, nature-inspired spin on the ancient practice of contrast therapy: alternating immersion in hot and cold water to support mental clarity, recovery, and resilience.” Here are more of the details shared with KTVZ News

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Auditors say structural, management issues at state Bureau of Labor and Industries leave workers to fend for themselves

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Longstanding structural problems and management gaps at Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries have left many Oregon workers waiting years for help with wage and workplace complaints, according to an audit released Thursday by the Secretary of State Audits Division. “Our economy is failing everyone but the ultra-wealthy. Unemployment is ticking up,

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OLCC commissioners vote to oppose privatizing cocktails in a can, also announce hemp registry

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission members voted Thursday to oppose the privatization of cocktails in a can. OLCC officials said the proposal to privatize these beverages has recently been circulated to state legislators by the Northwest Grocery Retail Association, in conjunction with a small group of distillers.  “This proposal makes a

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As holidays approach, Pacific Power has a billing scam alert it wants customers to be aware of

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heading into the holiday season, Pacific Power is reminding customers to be vigilant, so they can avoid falling victim to fraudulent communications from scammers posing as utility representatives. “This activity tends to increase during this time of year,” the utility says. Here’s the details, and some facts that Pacific Power shared Thursday with KTVZ

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Stranded humpback whale NOAA

ODFW investigating entanglement of stranded young humpback whale that was euthanized

NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement in crab fishing gear of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by NOAA Fisheries to the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Veterinarians from the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network

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PacifiCorp reaches $150 million settlement with over 1,400 victims of destructive Labor Day 2020 wildfires

PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 19, 2025) — PacifiCorp announced Wednesday it has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires. Since 2020, the company said it has settled nearly 4,200 wildfire claims for $1.6 billion, which represents about 70 percent of individual claims in California and Oregon. The vast majority

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Oregon, other states reach $7 million settlement of rental price-fixing lawsuit against nation’s largest landlord

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of nine states have filed a proposed $7 million settlement with the nation’s largest landlord, part of their enforcement efforts targeting price-fixing on housing rental prices across the country. Greystar Management Services LLC reached a non-monetary settlement with the U.S. Department of

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Oregon, Bend gas prices hold steady ahead of Thanksgiving, but AAA says pipeline outage could push them higher

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gas prices remain relatively stable as we approach Thanksgiving. with most states seeing prices change by a nickel or less on the week, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. The national average for regular gas has seen small ups and downs this fall, while the Oregon average has been mostly declining since mid-September

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Six Central Oregon teachers among dozens awarded Creative Educator Grants by SELCO Credit Union

Update: Adding video EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — SELCO Community Credit Union has awarded more than $80,000 to 40 Oregon educators, including six programs from Central Oregon, as part of SELCO’s Creative Educator Grants program.   Creative Educator Grants—which provide as much as $2,500 per recipient—are designed for K-12 educators with creative classroom ideas who need funding to get those projects off

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