Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Democrats have released an investigation alleging that corporate nursing home operators and private equity investors systematically siphon taxpayer funds into corporate profits at the expense of staffing and patient safety. The report, led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, alongside Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Andy Kim, D-New Jersey,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Thursday it has reached a settlement with Oregon Public Utility Commission staff and other parties in the company’s 2027 general rate case that would bring a .03% rate increase next year. Pending final approval by the commission, residential customers would see a net average increase of about 0.3%
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OREGON (KTVZ) — More than 130 Dutch Bros locations across Oregon raised over $160,000 for the Silver Rail Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization during a fundraising event on Oct. 23. The company donated $1 for every drink sold during the one-day drive directly to the school organization. The funding was provided through the Dutch Bros Foundation and
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Tucker Sno-Cat’s Model 1600 Over-Snow Vehicle has been named the coolest product made in Oregon for 2026. The Medford-built vehicle won Oregon Business & Industry’s fourth annual competition, topping Tillamook’s sharp cheddar cheese in the final round of public voting. The winning tracked vehicle is designed to carry up to 15 passengers
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(KTVZ) — General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations from a 36-state coalition that the automaker sold drivers’ private driving and location data to third-party brokers without customer permission. Oregon, which co-led the multi-state coalition alongside Washington, will receive more than $10.4 million from the settlement. The settlement addresses GM’s Smart Driver program,
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue and the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training will conduct a live-fire training exercise on Monday, Nov. 2. The activity will take place between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at North Station in Bend. The exercise involves a live-fire prop designed to simulate flammable liquid incidents
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is bringing some fall fun to campus with Flannel Fest, running Nov. 2-5. Students can wear their favorite flannel, vote in a chili competition, enjoy pie and puzzles, and warm up with hot cocoa. All Flannel Fest events are free for students.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is celebrating the graduation of its 2026 County College class after a 10-week program focused on local government. Participants learned about county operations, toured county facilities and met employees who provide essential services to the community. The class celebrated its graduation Wednesday alongside the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters–Camp Sherman Fire District launched a new web application today called Fire Away to provide residents with around-the-clock access to wildfire preparedness guidance. The resource expands on the fire district’s ongoing public education and volunteer programs in Sisters, Ore. More than 50 volunteers currently assist the district by working directly
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This article was written by Alex Jensen from KGW News: CANBY, Ore. — A 10-year-old girl who was abducted from her apartment in southeast Canby early Wednesday morning was found safe hours later; a suspect is in custody, authorities said. “She is safe and sound,” Canby Police Chief Jose Gonzalez said during a Wednesday afternoon
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved new rates and program updates for Cascade Natural Gas customers, effective Saturday, Oct. 31. Under the approved rate decision, a typical residential customer using 57 therms per month will see a monthly bill increase of approximately $7.38, or about 10.7%. The rate adjustments combine outcomes
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A player in Hillsboro hit a $4.2 million jackpot playing Oregon’s Game Megabucks this month. And while the winner wants to remain anonymous, the store that sold it also hit it big, and held a celebration on Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased at the Tanasbourne West Chevron, located at 7499
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TUALATIN, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities announced day a comprehensive program to ease and inform student transfers from community colleges to the state’s private nonprofit colleges and universities. The Oregon Transfer Pathway Initiative provides streamlined opportunities for community college students to assess transfer options and continue their education at
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. and SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (KTVZ) — “Driven by the opportunity to do even more for their members”, SELCO Community Credit Union and Numerica Credit Union announced Wednesday a step they called “a merger of equals, uniting two credit unions rated among the strongest in the Pacific Northwest by regulatory examiners.” Upon completion, the
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — 3The Oregon Department of Human Services, based in Salem, Ore., is encouraging state residents who are not currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to apply now ahead of the holiday season. The agency noted today that individuals who previously lost benefits may also be eligible again. SNAP provides monthly food
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Students across the Crook County District celebrated the fall season this month with trips to the pumpkin patch, which featured story time, petting zoo visits and train rides. The school district thanks the many volunteers who help make these trips possible and says they apprecaite all that is done for their
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services and its partners are holding free, one-on-one support sessions today from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Riverhouse Convention Center for those affected by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend encourages residents are to rake, bag, mulch, or compost falling leaves to help prevent clogged storm drains and localized flooding throughout the community. The City of Bend maintains more than 30,000 stormwater assets across the community.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will email motorboat registration renewal notices to boaters who have an email on file and whose registration expires on December 31. Each notice is specific to the owner and their boat. Boat owners are encouraged to renew online, and the email includes clear steps for using
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