Oregon independent colleges, universities report $3.5 billion in yearly economic impact
TUALATIN, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities’ members annual economic impact to the state of Oregon is…
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St. Charles Bend nurses vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike; hospital says it expects to reach a contract in time
Nearly 1,000 nurses represented by the Oregon Nurses Association at St. Charles Bend have voted overwhelmingly and in record-breaking numbers to…
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Oregon gas prices up a nickel a gallon in past week, down almost $1 from a year ago, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.14/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307…
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Amid scandal, OLCC Board votes to limit employee access to rare liquor products
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Board approved a policy Thursday restricting agency employee access to rare and hard-to-find liquor…
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Culver winemaker Doug Maragas can’t help but worry and wonder: Where have all the bees gone this year?
Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Tuesday he’s alarmed that for the first time since beginning their…
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Oregon adds 1,600 jobs in April; unemployment rate falls to 4%, still above US figure
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment…
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Pros, cons of marijuana dispensaries were back on the front burner at Redmond City Council workshop
The Redmond City Council returned to the controversial topic of whether to allow marijuana dispensaries at a two-hour workshop Tuesday evening at…
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Gov. Kotek directs OLCC to step up regulation, crack down on tax compliance by cannabis retailers
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is directing the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to make state tax compliance a requirement for the…
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Eastern Oregon’s historic Frenchglen Hotel seeks its perfect match to run the place: Could it be you?
Nestled in the upper end of the Blitzen Valley with Steens Mountain in the distance, the Frenchglen Hotel awaits its perfect match – a…
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Pacific Power, Energy Trust of Oregon to host free energy efficiency workshops in C. Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power customers in Central Oregon will have an opportunity to learn about ways to save more energy at home and enjoy a…
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Redmond Airport still lacks direct flights to Portland – and a round-trip ticket via Seattle can cost you $1,150
Redmond Airport lost its direct flights to and from Portland in recent years, and one frequent flier attests that it can get mighty expensive to fly…
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Oregon’s property ‘insurer of last resort’ increases coverage limits, hires new executive director
The Oregon FAIR Plan Association board of directors recently approved an increase in coverage limits for personal and commercial dwellings in the…
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Major housing/retail development in heart of Bend clears hurdle, Planning Commission backs 1,600-unit Timber Yards project
A new development in the heart of Bend cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week, as the city Planning Commission unanimously recommended…
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State agency approves $7.36 million for unique affordable housing project on Bend’s westside
Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday the approval of funding for 34 new homeownership development projects that will lead to the…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues urge US Trade Rep, USDA to target Japan’s ‘damaging’ frozen blueberry tariffs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Valadao (CA-22) and a bipartisan group of her…
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St. Charles, Bend nurses face off again over claims of unsafe staffing, unfair labor practices as talks continue
As negotiations between the St. Charles Bend nurses and the hospital continue, nurses filed multiple unsafe staffing complaints against the…
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OSU to co-lead $30 million USDA regional food business center
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University has been selected to co-lead a $30 million U.S. Department of Agriculture regional food business…
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Bend sees median home sales price slide a bit in April, while Redmond’s rises, report says
Central Oregon’s real estate market continued to show fairly stable signs in April, with the Bend median home sales price down somewhat while…
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Maragas Winery starting to see buds break in the vineyards after late cool spring brings delays
Doug Maragas, winemaker and vineyard manager at Maragas Winery in Culver, said Sunday he is very happy to finally see bud break at their vineyards in…
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State awards Thistle & Nest $22.9 million to help build141 affordable Central Oregon homes over next three years
The State of Oregon’s Housing Stability Council awarded Thistle & Nest more than $22.9 million on Friday as part of their 2023 LIFT Homeownership…
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