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The city of Umatilla has established a grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
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PORTLAND — Utilities will get a financial break from the Bonneville Power Administration this year after the nonprofit federal power marketer announced it will suspend its financial reserves s…
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WASHINGTON — The stimulus program that has both infuriated and sustained small-business owners since its launch in April was set to close Tuesday with more than $130 billion left unused, promp…
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SALEM — Oregon OSHA announced it has launched a free educational video to help employers and workers understand the requirements of a temporary rule that strengthens protections against the sp…
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — United Grain Corporation reopened its Vancouver export terminal Wednesday, July 1, which was closed late last week by the company after two workers tested positive for COVID-19.
PENSACOLA, Florida — Three students from Umatilla County were named to the dean's list by Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester.
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PENDLETON — A familiar face is taking on new roles with the East Oregonian and the EO Media Group.
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Coronavirus outbreaks in Oregon continue to persist in the same large workplaces weeks after the virus first reached the employers, according to new data from the Oregon Health Authority.
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A second flight could return to the Walla Walla Regional Airport as soon as August, airport Manager Jennifer Skoglund said Thursday.
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Communities in Umatilla and Morrow counties are getting a $520,000 boost from Amazon Web Services.
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Lawmakers will consider House Bill 4206, under which the Oregon Department of Agriculture could again regulate livestock slaughter and processing.
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The Hermiston plant for Shearer’s Foodsreported on Thursday, June 25 that two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell less than forecast last week, showing only gradual improvement from the worst of the pandemic-related layoffs even as states reopen more…
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PENDLETON — Great Pacific in Pendleton is closing its doors in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery on June 19, 1965.
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About 70,000 Oregonians newly eligible for unemployment benefits — the self-employed, independent contractors, gig and temporary workers — await state processing of their claims.
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HERMISTON — Long lines often snake around the outside of BottleDrop Redemption Center these days, but employees of the Hermiston company say it likely has more to do with restrictions on submi…
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Lifeways is holding an open house and tours for its new Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital, located at 1212 W. Linda Avenue.
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PENDLETON — Couple Jaylene Garton and Tye Stewart had long wanted to own their own bar, but it was a dream that was expected 10 years down the line.
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American Banker magazine has ranked five Oregon and eleven Washington banks among the top 200 community banks in the country.
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WASHINGTON — Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the size of the U.S. economy by roughly $8 trillion over the next decade, according to new projections released by the Congressio…
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It may be hard not to balk at the idea of creating a game based on a worldwide pandemic.
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HERMISTON — One woman’s retirement dream turned into a nightmare this month when she lost her life savings and her home to wire fraud.
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Hermiston-based Eastern Oregon Telecom has expanded its reach through a merger with Gorge Networks of Hood River.
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PENDLETON — After being closed since March 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Salvation Army’s reopened its Pendleton thrift story Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON — An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, i…
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PORTLAND — Amazon reported another case of COVID-19 at its Troutdale warehouse Sunday, the second infection there in just over a week.
WEISER, Idaho – Fry Foods, Inc. closed its processing plant in Weiser after several employees tested positive for COVID-19.
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PENDLETON — The Pendleton Downtown Association and Pendleton Chamber of Commerce are combining to help local businesses with the creation of the Community Recovery Grant.
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Another 14,100 Oregonians filed new jobless claims last week, the lowest number in the nearly two months since the coronavirus outbreak hit the state – but an extraordinary tally in any other …
SALEM — The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association reported its board of directors voted to support a concept called “30/14” to require a minimum 30% of each packer processing plant’s weekly volume of…
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COVID-19 has put a halt to many things, but housing development is still going strong.
LA GRANDE — Northwood Investments, parent company to La Grande-based recreational vehicle manufacturers Northwood Manufacturing and Outdoors RV, announced on May 12 the plants will resume prod…
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PORTLAND — Some Oregon counties may slowly begin to reopen certain businesses as early as Friday, pending approval by the state.
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The Riverside Sports Bar has been closed for COVID-19, but once it reopens it will no longer feature exotic dancers.
HOOD RIVER — A Virtual Business Adaptation Training for North Central and Eastern Oregon businesses and communities is being offered via Zoom on Wednesday by the region's Economic Resilience T…
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LA GRANDE — The parent company of Bealls and other department stores filed Sunday for bankruptcy protection, unable to climb out of a financial hole the COVID-19 pandemic made even deeper.
UMATILLA COUNTY — Thirty-five Umatilla County businesses have received Paycheck Protection Loans through Umpqua Bank so far.
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Thousands of Oregon small businesses that were unable to access Paycheck Protection Program loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration during the program’s first round of funding have m…
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SALEM — The Oregon Employment Department is announcing the availability of Disaster Unemployment Assistance for individuals who became unemployed as a direct result of the severe February stor…
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UMATILLA — Eight Eastern Oregon Banner Bank employees have been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award, representing the highest level of recognition in the company.
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HERMISTON — As the first phase of reopening businesses in Oregon approaches on May 15, some Hermiston business owners want to see the government go much farther.
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More than 70% of Oregon business owners report a decrease in sales since the start of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey of 5,000 businesses around the state.
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PENDLETON — Within the span of a few weeks, the Pendleton Development Commission dispersed $140,000 in grants to 70 businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BAKER CITY — Suzan Ellis Jones and her husband, Keith, were hoping to sell their cattle herd this year and retire.
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UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County crossed a new threshold in the coronavirus epidemic Friday when the public health department announced the county’s first death from COVID-19 Friday.
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Another 28,500 Oregonians filed new unemployment claims last week, bringing the total number of jobs lost during the first six weeks of the coronavirus outbreak above 360,000, according to new…
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An executive order from President Donald Trump that classifies meat processing plants as critical infrastructure brought more questions than answers for Tyson Fresh Meats in Wallula.
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NEWPORT — For years, Mo’s Original Seafood and Chowder has helped schools and nonprofit organizations raise money by selling its clam chowder base as a fundraiser. Now, Mo’s is selling the bas…
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HERMISTON — As stimulus money helps prop up the economy, sole proprietors are getting left out of some types of help.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A tale of lies, fraud and betrayal is unfolding in a lawsuit against Lippert Components Inc., the giant RV industry supplier that employs thousands in Indiana.
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The number of people flying in and out of the Walla Walla Regional Airport has dropped drastically, Manager Jennifer Skoglund reported during Thursday's Port of Walla Walla Commission meeting.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Thousands of constructions workers could soon be back on sites across the state to finish existing projects after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday announced a plan that al…
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HERMISTON — The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center will host a two-part webinar (also appearing on Facebook Live) on the second round of stimulus funds for businesses on Mo…
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HERMISTON — After changing the format for its 2020 annual meeting in response to COVID-19 restrictions, Umatilla Electric Cooperative released its 2019 financial results and certified the elec…
