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Oregon jobless rate edged down to 4.1% in December

SALEM — Oregon’s unemployment rate inched down again in December, though it was measured too early in the…

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‘It’s happening faster than we thought’: 2021 was Oregon’s fifth-warmest year since 1895

SALEM — Oregon’s string of hot years continued in 2021, which finished as the fifth-warmest in records dating…

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Summit explores wealth gap among Oregon minority homeowner households

SALEM — The Black and Latino homeownership rate is lower than average across every age group, and Black…

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Audit: Oregon State Police should change how it determines staffing needs

SALEM — Oregon State Police should use workload, not the state’s population, to decide how many troopers it…

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Ask Liz: Sorry. Social Security doesn’t care about the details of your divorce decree

Dear Liz: I am in my third marriage. My first two marriages each lasted 10 years. My spouses…

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Meet the chamber’s new executive director Jan. 18

LA GRANDE — The Union County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an informal meet-and-greet on Tuesday, Jan. 18,…

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Short session takes on big ag issues

SALEM — The Oregon Legislature convenes in the coming weeks to pick up where it left off last…

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State enforces new federal hemp rules for state growers

SALEM — Hemp growers in the state will now need to abide by several new federal regulations that…

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Maddie Ford joins current ownership of Fitzgerald Flowers

LA GRANDE — The future of Fitzgerald Flowers, one of La Grande’s older family-owned businesses, is becoming as…

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Financing small business webinar scheduled for Jan. 11

LA GRANDE — A webinar on financing small businesses will be conducted from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11,…

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