Bend hotels find ways to bring in locals during the slower tourist seasons
(Update: adding video, comments from Bend hotels) BEND, Ore. . (KTVZ) — Presidents Day weekend often brings many tourists to Bend. According to…
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Wyden urges NPS to assure smooth transition to new Crater Lake concessionaire as tourist season approaches
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In December, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from…
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Oregon Office of Small Business Assistance reaches 10-year milestone, releases 2023 annual report
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade released the 2023 Annual Report from the Office of Small Business Assistance…
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New study on Oregon’s semiconductor workforce calls for closer coordination among education, industry partners
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission on Tuesday released Oregon’s first Semiconductor Workforce and Talent…
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Division of Financial Regulation publishes Oregon Investor Guide, other educational resources for public
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deciding how and where to invest your money can be a difficult and overwhelming decision. The Oregon Division of Financial…
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‘This home means hope’: RootedHomes, Bend Chamber cut ribbon on Poplar Street workforce housing development
The Bend Chamber and RootedHomes recently held the twice-delayed (by snowstorms) ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rooted at Poplar, celebrating the…
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Bend rents have become significant, impacting both landlords and tenants, but there may be light at end of the tunnel
Affordable housing and low-income housing are two totally different…
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205-unit Outlook at Pilot Butte apartments in NE Bend sold by Seattle owner to San Diego LLC for $57.5 million
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — CBRE announced Tuesday the sale of Outlook at Pilot Butte, a 205-unit multifamily community in Bend, to a new owner for…
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Alaska Airlines partners with Seattle brewer for its first custom craft beer, ‘Cloud Cruiser’
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Alaska Airlines said Tuesday it is now serving its first-ever custom craft beer exclusively brewed for the carrier by Seattle-based…
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Oregon’s average gas price falls, while U.S. average continues to rise
CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.52/g Monday, according to…
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Interfor closing Philomath sawmill indefinitely, laying off 100, citing high log costs, weak lumber market
BURNABY, British Columbia (KTVZ) — Interfor Corporation announced Thursday that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath,…
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Pacific Power makes 22 electric mobility grants, 6 in C. Oregon, to help more Oregonians plug into EVs’ benefits
Pacific Power has awarded more than $2 million to 22 organizations in Oregon, six on the High Desert, for projects that will expand electric mobility…
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New Bend drug treatment center sees strong demand in the face of the rising opioid crisis
“My story in addiction and recovery started at a young age,” Zack Ament says. “I had my first drink at 13, after my bar mitzvah, and it…
Continue Reading‘I’ll be able to get on my feet again:’ Six Bend Core Area businesses share $100,000 in city grants for improvements
(Update: Adding video, maps, comments from businesses) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six businesses in Bend’s Core Area will collectively receive $100,000…
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Pacific Power files for rate hike with Oregon PUC; average residential customer would see nearly $30 monthly boost
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power has filed a general rate case and a Transition Adjustment Mechanism update with the Oregon Public Utility…
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Redmond Airport receives $7 million from feds toward $155 million terminal expansion project
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday a total of $15.2 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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Bend Dermatology Clinic set to open new Redmond location
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Dermatology Clinic’s new, modern Redmond facility at 440 NW Maple Ave. will open and begin accepting patients on…
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Oregon Employment Dept. shares what claimants can expect when new Frances Online system goes live on March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department on Wednesday announced more details of what Unemployment Insurance claimants can expect when…
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Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast
The federal government has finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast, authorities announced Tuesday, bringing the…
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Thornburgh Resort developer presses on, but nearly 20-year land use fight with opponents still isn’t over
The long-debated, nearly 2,000-acre Thornburgh Resort at Cline Buttes west of Redmond is gearing up for more construction, despite lingering land-use…
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