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Red Lobster closing more restaurants. What about PNW locations?
Red Lobster restaurants in Washington, Idaho and Oregon — including one in Kennewick — have largely been spared as the bankrupt company shutters its most unprofitable locations. Red Lobster Seafood Co., based in Orlando, Fla. filed for protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District...
Labor takes spotlight in Kroger-Albertsons merger hearing as Fred Meyer workers begin strike
A top Kroger labor relations manager and the leader of striking Oregon grocery workers testified Wednesday in a federal court hearing over the grocery chain’s proposed merger with rival Albertsons. The labor leader — whose union had previously endorsed the merger, only to withdraw its support as its rapport...
Fire danger takes no holiday: Labor Day weekend warmup prompts reminder of fire restrictions on C.O. public lands
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches amid a late-summer warmup, Central Oregon fire officials reminded the public Wednesday that wildfire danger is still high and Stage 2 Public Use Fire Restrictions remain in effect across public lands in the region. Here's Central Oregon Fire Management Service's full announcement: Despite recent The post Fire danger takes no holiday: Labor Day weekend warmup prompts reminder of fire restrictions on C.O. public lands appeared first on KTVZ.
‘Very good’ August mellowed Oregon’s wildfires. Labor Day heat will bring fresh test
What a difference a month makes. In early August, Oregon had already set a modern record for acres burned by wildfires (1.5 million) and was starting down the gauntlet for the year’s hottest month with multiple fires burning. ...
Oregon women’s prison gets 2 superintendents
Oregon’s beleaguered women’s prison in Wilsonville will be led by two superintendents, including one who will work solely on “advancing gender-informed practices,” the Department of Corrections announced Tuesday. Agency veteran Nichole Brown previously led Coffee Creek Correctional Facility on her own, a position she held for...
Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers traveling the state to meet with workers; Sept. 18 stop in Bend
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Representatives from the Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers will be traveling throughout Oregon to meet with workers to help them understand their rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities. The Ombuds Office serves as an independent advocate for workers by helping them with the workers’ compensation system...
5,000 Are Now Sleeping with Roof Over Their Head Thanks to Oregon Task Force Slashing Homelessness
Nearly 5,500 Oregonians have been moved out of homelessness and into housing thanks to persistence from a recently-appointed task force. This amounts to a 28% increase from the previous year, and the number of housing placements is the most seen in a fiscal year since the task force’s inception.
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