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No suspension of state gas taxes for now

SALEM — Oregon won’t join other states in considering a pause to state gas taxes, for now, according…

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Alaska Airlines launches new Oregon academy to help address pilot shortage

PORTLAND — Alaska Airlines is prepared to spend millions of dollars to help students attend an Oregon flight…

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Oregon job growth steady, unemployment inches up as economic rebound slows

SALEM — Oregon added another 5,700 jobs in January, but the state’s unemployment rate climbed for the first…

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Auto repair shops faced with increased demand, supply chain woes

LA GRANDE — Vehicles are piling up, but not on the freeway. The number of cars and trucks…

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Oregon exports to Ukraine – but not very much, state says

SALEM — Oregon’s main export to Ukraine is fish but the country represents a small share of foreign…

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Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help

SEATTLE — If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon…

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Corporate profits soar, filling Oregon’s tax coffers

SALEM — Oregon corporate tax payments jumped an astonishing 46% last year, topping $1 billion for the first…

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Business owner gives La Grande, Baker City causes a boost

LA GRANDE — A fundraising program with a hazelnut twist led by La Grande and Baker City business…

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Grande Ronde Hospital receives national recognition

LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital is in the national health spotlight again. The La Grande-based medical facility…

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Sharp divide emerges over proposal to increase spending on livestock killed by wolves

SALEM — A proposal to add $1 million to a state fund that compensates farmers and ranchers who’ve…

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