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Oregon’s Employment sees little change in June
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June and 4.2% in May and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October 2023. Gains and losses In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 600 jobs, following a gain of 4,000 jobs in May. June’s gains were largest in health care...
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon’s suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
Date announced for Peter Courtney funeral service in Mt. Angel
A funeral service for Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest serving lawmaker and Senate president, is scheduled for July 30 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Angel. Courtney worked as a Salem lawmaker for nearly four decades, ascending to become the powerful Senate president in 2003. He died on Tuesday, less than two years after retiring from the Senate, from complications related to cancer. He was 81.
Redmond Airport, St. Charles report some, but apparently minimal impacts of global computer outage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Airport and St. Charles Health System say they have seen some impacts, but apparently were spared the worst of Friday’s global computer outage affecting airports, hospitals and other businesses around the world. Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster hit businesses and government agencies worldwide, with The post Redmond Airport, St. Charles report some, but apparently minimal impacts of global computer outage appeared first on KTVZ.
Larch Creek Fire near Dufur burns over 18,000 acres, now 81% contained, local team assumes command
DUFUR, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As new fires break out across Oregon, ones that began several days ago near full containment, including the more than 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County, now 81% contained, at a cost so far of $15.6 million. Here's the Saturday update, the last from the...
Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to 350 acres; Level 1 notice out for Crescent, Odell lakes and Crescent Junction
The 4-day-old, lightning-sparked Red Fire west of Crescent Lake in the Diamond Peak Wilderness has grown to 350 acres, and Klamath County emergency managers have issued a Level 1 BE READY evacuation notice for Crescent Lake, Odell Lake and Crescent Junction. The post Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to 350 acres; Level 1 notice out for Crescent, Odell lakes and Crescent Junction appeared first on KTVZ.
Highway 97 reopens south of La Pine after Jackpine Fire grows to 180 acres; dozer line built around blaze
(Update: Highway 97 reopens; fire 180 acres, update on Wickiup fires) Kelsey McGee will have an update at Six) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – U.S. Highway 97 reopened south of La Pine Saturday morning as crews working through the night completed an initial, bulldozer line and most of a hose line around the 180-acre Jackpine Fire, helped by a nighttime cooldown. A Level 2 BE SET evacuation alert was still in place.
Some Ashland restaurants seeing a 20% drop in business
ASHLAND, Ore.- Some Ashland restaurants are seeing a 20% drop in business. That’s according to Clarinda Merripen, the Owner of Ashland’s Black Sheep restaurant. She spoke during public comment at the Ashland City Council’s Business Meeting on Tuesday, in which she says she spoke with individual owners throughout the downtown area who are also seeing less patronage.
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to last week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Future Of The Center Remains Unclear After St. Charles Announcement
BEND, OR -- The Center and St. Charles Health System announced this week the two healthcare organizations would "expand" their relationship. But what exactly that means for The Center is unclear. CEO Brett Hazlett says the full legal transaction hasn't yet been defined, "Whatever form that takes, the end result is that the majority of the employees will become employees of St. Charles." The Center is the region's main provider of orthopedic and neurosurgical services, as well as offering physical and rehabilitation medicine. Its doctors already provide services at St. Charles Medical Center.
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