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

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 ...
Jefferson Public Radio

Thousands of federal workers in Oregon brace for first missed paycheck

The economic impact could be felt most powerfully in the state’s rural counties where a higher share of the workforce is ...
KTVZ

As shutdown hits 3-week mark, here’s a new look at the number of Oregon, local federal workers and their pay

With unemployment reports paused due to the 3-week-old federal government shutdown, Oregon Employment Department Regional ...
OPB

Washington and Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers

Mariam Zuhaib / AP Thousands of federal workers in Oregon and Washington remained at home on Thursday as the government shutdown stretched into its second day. Those furloughed workers, who are not ...
KNKX Public Radio

Washington, Oregon employment offices announce benefits for furloughed federal workers

“Federal employees that are furloughed very well may qualify for unemployment benefits,” said Cami Feek, commissioner at the Washington state Employment Security Department. But workers should prepare ...
Oregon Business

In Conversation: Oregon State Employment Economist Gail Krumenauer

Oregon added 6,900 jobs in August, a slight rebound after several months of losses. But the overall picture is far from rosy. Last month’s gains can be partially explained by regular hiring patterns ...

How many BLM workers in the West could lose their jobs?

The Department of the Interior has plans to further layoff 2,050 union employees. Among those are 272 National Park Service ...
KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

Oregon SNAP Recipients Urged to Stay Informed as Shutdown Impacts Benefits

As the federal government shutdown begins to impact essential services, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is ...
KTVZ

Need a job? Deadlines are approaching fast to apply for ODOT’s winter maintenance positions

Snow fell on many Oregon highways last weekend. Winter is coming, and ODOT is staffing up to be ready. As you might expect, ...

Oregon gives $5M for farmworker housing projects to target compliance

Oregon awarded $5 million in grants to farms for housing upgrades, part of an effort to improve farmworker living conditions. The grants help farms meet new Oregon regulations, which include ...
Statesman Journal

What impact does the federal government shutdown have on Oregon?

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019 after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending bill. Oct. 1 marked the beginning of a new federal fiscal year. Without an ...
La Grande Observer

Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’

Some in Oregon’s congressional delegation said government shutdown is necessary as Trump consolidates power, sends troops to American cities, attacks political enemies As the federal government ...