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Corporate profits, consumer spending reverse Oregon’s deficit but budget challenges remain

Alex Baumhardt
Feb 4, 2026

This is a developing story and may be updated. Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring down a much rosier economic forecast than expected. Lawmakers will have $300 million more to work with than expected, an 80% increase from the $63 million budget deficit they were expected to be […]

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One year in, a ‘ho-hum’ jobs report

By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square
Updated Jan 11, 2026

(The Center Square) – December’s jobs data changed little from November, rounding out an underwhelming year for the U.S. labor market.

News

Featured

Pears have a demographic problem

By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
Dec 31, 2025

Growers and marketers share insights at Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s meeting, highlight labor costs and lack of young buyers

National

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Attorneys general oppose pay cut for foreign farmworkers

By Dave Mason | The Center Square
Updated Dec 2, 2025

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its initial publication to include a response from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Experts say resilience is key, takes planning

By Sean Avery Columbia Gorge News
Updated Nov 21, 2025

HOOD RIVER — The 2025 Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) Economic Symposium ensued at The Ruins on Nov. 7, attracting attendees from the five-county district to learn and engage across industries and jurisdictions for the benefit of our regional economy.

State

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Missing federal jobs report leaves Oregon Employment Department, businesses in the dark

Alex Baumhardt
Oct 22, 2025

For the first time in more than a decade, Oregon and other states lack federal jobs data they rely on to understand the health of their economies and labor markets month-over-month. Officials at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced earlier this month that they would not produce the September jobs report, which was due […]

National

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Trump addresses Georgia's years-long migrant farm worker concerns

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
Updated Oct 20, 2025

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration implemented a new rule on Oct. 2 that would revise wage standards for immigrant farm workers across the country.

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Growers face uncertainty — tariffs, labor shortages and diminished federal support — as harvest approaches

By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
Updated Oct 7, 2025

THE GORGE — “We’re generally just feeling like this gets harder and harder every year for a lot of reasons, and it doesn’t seem to be turning …

Columbia Gorge Community College union bargaining for wage increase, more coverage

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Columbia Gorge Community College union bargaining for wage increase, more coverage

By Flora Martin Gibson Columbia Gorge News
Updated Apr 1, 2025

THE GORGE — Employees at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC), specifically its local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) …

Opinion

Commentary: Skamania Co. chamber takes action on key legislative issues

By Skamania Co. Chamber of Commerce
Updated Mar 18, 2025

The Skamania County Chamber of Commerce is actively advocating for the interests of local businesses during the 2025 legislative session, taki…

Corporate profits, consumer spending reverse Oregon’s deficit but budget challenges remain

One year in, a ‘ho-hum’ jobs report

Pears have a demographic problem

Attorneys general oppose pay cut for foreign farmworkers

Experts say resilience is key, takes planning

Missing federal jobs report leaves Oregon Employment Department, businesses in the dark

Trump addresses Georgia's years-long migrant farm worker concerns

Growers face uncertainty — tariffs, labor shortages and diminished federal support — as harvest approaches

Columbia Gorge Community College union bargaining for wage increase, more coverage

Commentary: Skamania Co. chamber takes action on key legislative issues

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