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Ask Liz: Improper notification to Social Security has widow facing the earnings test

Dear Liz: My dear friend lost her husband a few years ago. The husband did something wrong with…

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Umpqua Bank store manager saluted for her support of the National Guard

ISLAND CITY — A civilian making sacrifices to boost La Grande’s National Guard unit, the 3rd Battalion, 116th…

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Inflation taking a bigger bite of Oregonians’ paychecks

SALEM — Oregonians’ wages continue to soar — but inflation is rising even faster. “The average Oregonian’s purchasing…

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Average U.S. vehicle is now a record 12.2 years old

DETROIT — The average age of light vehicles in operation has hit a record, increasing by two months…

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Former chiropractor’s office on Fourth Street being converted into a lodging site

LA GRANDE — A former La Grande health care building, closed since 2010, now has just what the…

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Oregon’s Agriculture Department Director Alexis Taylor nominated by White House to serve in USDA

SALEM — Alexis Taylor, Oregon’s Agriculture Department director, has been nominated by the Biden White House to serve…

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Oregon ‘underemployment’ rate hits a record low – but there’s a downside

SALEM — Economic health is often measured by the unemployment rate, an easy-to-understand benchmark with ready historical comparisons.…

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New flower business blooming in Imbler

IMBLER — Stacey Merrigan does not have a greenhouse but she is blessed with a green thumb. Anybody…

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Swigert managing Country Financial offices in Baker City, La Grande

BAKER CITY — Baker City’s Country Financial insurance office is under new management, as La Grande resident Paul…

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GRH names Kathy Dagnon as new senior director of human resources

LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande announced the hiring of new Senior Director of Human…

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