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Oregon Public Broadcasting workers formed a union on Thursday, joining a nationwide organization for broadcasters.
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The lawsuit claims Tillamook misled consumers. The creamery disagrees with the allegations and says it's never tried to hide its farming practices or where it sources its milk.
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On this edition of Oregon On the Record, you’ll hear from Marion Suitor Barnes, from the City of Eugene and get an explanation on the why, where, how and when of road construction in the downtown core. And yes, you’re been right all along, this time it is larger and more sudden then in years past.Additionally, we’ll talk with a Eric Adams of Willamalane and Dorris Ranch about how one of our region’s most important crops – Filbert nuts – have been negatively impacted by the ice storm and even competition from overseas.
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As Oregon more actively enforces state rules around water usage, some farmers have learned that they’ve been operating illegally for years.
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Lane Transit District says it doesn’t have enough drivers to operate its buses at full capacity. It’s temporarily reducing service on weekdays.
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The attempt to build a new baseball stadium at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene could receive another $7.5 million in state funding.
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On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Alex Baumhardt, reporter for Oregon Capital Chronicler about how she found that insurance premiums are skyrocketing, yet the number of companies willing to write policies is dwindling.We’ll also air a conversation with Bethany Cartledge, the new Executive Director of St. Vincent DePaul Society of Lane County who takes over for the organization’s long-time leader.
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The state of Oregon needs a robust strategy for training, managing and recruiting state employees. That's among the findings of an audit released Thursday from Oregon’s secretary of state.
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On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from Beto Yarce, the new Regional Administrative Director for the Small Business Administration and Scott Bossom of 1st Security Bank about how he and the organization are working to open up loans to everyone. As someone who’s seen credit discrimination first-hand, Yarce, talks about SBA efforts to distribute more and more loans to people who’ve had a traditionally difficult if not impossible job of getting a vital business loan.
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Oregon drivers are feeling the pinch at the pump. The average price for regular gas has soared 18 cents to $3.78 a gallon. It’s the largest week-over-week gain for any state in the nation.
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The online system thousands of Oregonians rely on to get their unemployment checks is shutting down at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will reopen 8 a.m. Monday. It’s one of the last steps in a years-in-the-making transition at the Oregon Employment Department.
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Electric company Pacific Power is proposing to hike rates, which would affect most of Southern Oregon.