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Prison guard says she’s paid less than male counterparts with less experience
The Oregon Department of Corrections paid a corrections officer less than her male counterparts even though the woman had more experience, according to a lawsuit filed this month. Corey Goss’s claims of unequal pay were supported by an investigation earlier this year by the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries,...
Oregon State has valid reasons for opposing Elliott forest carbon-crediting scheme
Oregon State University and the Department of State Lands agreed in February 2019 to produce a research and management plan for the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay by the end of that year. The proposed plan was supposed to focus first on conservation and then on using many of the trees to store carbon […]
Remains of Oregonian who died in WWII POW camp will return home
The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial, federal authorities announced last week. The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins were identified after being exhumed along with other unknown soldiers buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, the Department of Defense said in a statement reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting.
A tale of 2 workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
In a historic heatwave that covered the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, two workers died. Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, collapsed in 100-degree heat while moving irrigation lines outside at a farm and nursery in St. Paul, Oregon, south of Portland. Just 500 miles away, a few days later, Ian Booth, a 33-year-old Idahoan working on a landscaping crew near Lewiston, Idaho, died of cardiac arrest from heat exposure.
Jefferson Co. Taxing Districts Grapple With PGE Overpayment
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, OR -- Jefferson County is still trying to figure out how to handle a $1.8 million property tax overpayment made last year by Portland General Electric. It was caused by a calculation error related to the utility's Round Butte hydro plant (pictured). Joe Costigan is the Treasurer...
Portland Saturday Market Now An Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in July; job losses tied to seasonal factors such as summer schools break
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) --Total nonfarm employment, throughout Central Oregon followed its usual seasonal pattern in July, as seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw little change over the month. Here's Wednesday's report from the Oregon Employment Department: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of July and is now 6.0%, down from 6.1% The post Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in July; job losses tied to seasonal factors such as summer schools break appeared first on KTVZ.
Heart of Oregon Corps Hosts Successful Job Fair, Connecting Local Youth to Local Employers
(Photos courtesy of Heart of Oregon Corps) Heart of Oregon Corps, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting youth and young adults in Central Oregon, proudly announces the successful completion of its annual Job Fair, held on Thursday August 15. The event brought together Heart of Oregon participants and local businesses, creating a vibrant space for connections and opportunities.
Bend man presumed drowned in Diamond Lake
A Bend man is presumed to have drowned at Diamond Lake in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that Chimanbai Patel, 37, was last seen Saturday. 911 received a call at 5:38 p.m. that day that Patel had been on a pontoon boat with friends when he jumped into the water to swim. He went under a short time later and was not seen again.
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