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OSU Extension’s Kim McCullough retires
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OSU Extension’s Kim McCullough retires

  • By Alana Lackner Columbia Gorge News

When Kim McCullough started as a clerk typist for Wasco County in the 1980s, she had to take a civil service test to make sure she was prepared for the job. With questions focusing on math, grammar and clerical skills, it seemed like it would cover all that she needed. However, neither the test nor McCullough herself could ever have predicted how much more she would end up doing.

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Ruth Janelle DeVore was born in Birmingham, Ala., on July 27, 1939. She passed away in Medford, Ore., on Aug. 22, 2022.

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Russell Allen Minkler was born Dec. 20, 1953, and adopted by Kenneth Russell Minkler and Edna Lee Minkler. He passed away on Oct. 16, 2021, wi…

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Oregon Tradeswomen receive $150,000 from Google

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THE DALLES — Oregon Tradeswomen, a nonprofit that helps women achieve economic independence, has received $150,000 from Google data centers to support its mission of empowering women through workforce development and career opportunity in the skilled trades. The funding comes as the industry reports a record number of job openings and the fastest rise in wages in decades.

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Google to invest $50M in Oregon

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The Dalles — On April 13, Google announced plans to invest more than $50 million in Oregon in 2022. Nationally, Google plans to invest approxi…