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(September 17, 2014, 9:42 pm) SALEM, Ore. Emergency Board approves $659,300 to ensure access to housing counselors
The Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board approved a request for funding this morning that will meet increased demand for housing counseling services for struggling homeowners in the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance (OFA) Program.
(September 17, 2014, 4:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. Wage floor adjustment will boost consumer buying power, strengthen Oregon’s economy, Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian said.
Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian announced Wednesday that Oregon’s minimum wage will increase to $9.25 on January 1, 2015, providing a $.15 per hour raise for 141,822 workers.
(September 16, 2014, 4:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. But something else was also happening: Oregon's labor force was growing.
Oregon's unemployment rate edged up, from 6.9 percent in July to 7.2 percent in August.
(September 16, 2014, 4:58 am) SALEM, Ore. The proposed rate change includes a 1.7 percent residential increase, which means the average homeowner will pay about $1.06 more per month.
Northwest Natural Gas Company on Monday filed its annual purchased gas adjustment with the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
(September 15, 2014, 3:00 am) SALEM, Ore. Workers' compensation pays injured workers for lost wages and medical care for job-related injuries.
Oregon workers' compensation costs will decrease an average 5.3 percent in 2015, according to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(September 14, 2014, 3:40 pm) VANCOUVER, Wash. A new survey found that approximately 17.6 million Americans were victims of a phone scam in the past 12 months, and lost an average of $488.80.
Police in Vancouver, Washington want you to be aware of a phone scam that cost one victim $10,000.
(September 10, 2014, 9:02 pm) SALEM, Ore. The biggest average price drop in Oregon was in the Medford-Ashland market where prices fell 3-cents over the past week.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline continues to drop in Salem and in other parts of Oregon, but the state still has the fourth most expensive gas prices in the country for the second consecutive week.
(September 10, 2014, 3:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. In 2013, Financial Exploitation allegations increased by 18 percent over 2012 and represented 42 percent of all the abuse investigations conducted by Adult Protective services.
The second ever comprehensive study of elder financial exploitation in Oregon has been completed and was released Wednesday in Salem at the Financial Crimes and Digital Evidence Conference sponsored by the United States Attorney's Office.
(September 8, 2014, 4:02 am) SALEM, Ore. What may have been considered years ago as fringe sector of agriculture with a narrowly focused market base has blossomed into an increasingly popular offering that has become mainstream to many consumers.
Organic production remains a vibrant and expanding sector of agriculture 365 days a year, but September will include a special recognition both in Oregon and in the United States.
(September 4, 2014, 5:05 pm) SALEM, Ore. Diesel prices are ticking down in many markets, but moving up in the Pacific Northwest.
As the summer driving season comes to an end, gas prices in Salem and Oregon continue to fall.