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North Powder resident keeps local food local
NORTH POWDER — A new local compost business turns local food waste into nutrient-rich soil, all while being ...
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Oregon Employment Department hold times soar, despite record low unemployment
SALEM — When Sophia Wolfe was laid off in June, she promptly filed for unemployment aid while starting ...
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Self Service Furniture closing its doors permanently
LA GRANDE — After more than 40 years of offering home furnishings in La Grande, Self Service Furniture-Courtesy ...
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Doing business: The lies advertisers tell you
“Why, all advertising is exaggerated. Nobody believes it,” said Coca-Cola’s attorney, which inspired Coke’s Sam C. Dobbs to ...
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Layin’ It on the line: Get healthy and stay healthy
As Gen Xers and Millennials move into planning their post-career lives, there has been a shift in their ...
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Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don’t have Prime memberships
NEW YORK — Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to ...
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Mass layoff at Elgin Plywood mill averted as Boise Cascade solves wood chip crisis
ELGIN — Boise Cascade avoided an all-employee layoff at the Elgin Plywood mill after resolving a wood chip ...
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Putting the National Guard in a position to succeed
LA GRANDE — Static-free lines of communication are going a long way toward helping members of the Oregon ...
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Experts weigh in on how to deter embezzlement
LA GRANDE — Two Eastern Oregon-based certified public accountants offer their advice to local businesses on how to ...
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Wallowa County couple reassembles traditional Japanese farmhouse
ENTERPRISE — You can find your Zen, have Japanese tea and experience a sample of the Orient right ...