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Jobless rate essentially flat, as private sector gains and public sector dropsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:20PMOregon's private sector employers added jobs in June, but those gains were more than offset by losses in the public sector, especially in local school districts and community colleges. The state's jobless rate ticked up a tenth of a point to 9.4 percent.

Oregon Unemployment Stays Essentially UnchangedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:51PMState officials say Oregon's unemployment rate was essentially unchanged last month, marking four months of stagnation in hiring.  

State: Unemployment rate is unchangedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:38PMPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — State officials say Oregon's unemployment rate was essentially unchanged last month, marking four months of stagnation in hiring. The figures suggest that Oregon's rate is tracking with the national economic slowdown. The...

Oregon jobless rate hangs on at 9.4 percentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:20PMThe employment figures show that the squeeze on state aid to schools is having an impact. Local government education employment is down by 4,600 jobs over the past year, about 4 percent.

First HEP graduate at Portland Community College says it’s just the beginningTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27PMLuis Moreno is the first to graduate from the new High School Equivalency Program (HEP), based at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus, 17705 N.W. Springville Road. HEP, a sister program of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), assists migrant and seasonal farm workers and members of their immediate family in obtaining a GED, and, after graduation, placement in post-secondary ...

Oregon unemployment rate stagnantTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:22PMPORTLAND -- State officials say Oregon's unemployment rate was essentially unchanged last month, marking four months of stagnation in hiring. The figures suggest that Oregon's rate is tracking with the national economic slowdown. The state Employment Department said Tuesday the unemployment rate in June was 9.4 percent, essentially unchanged since May. Since the fall, the agency says, the state ...

Annette Liebe Takes on Creating Jobs with EnthusiasmTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:05PMHoping to ignite a storm of inspiration and enthusiasm amid Oregon’s still-slumbering economy, Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Annette Liebe this spring as his new regional solutions coordinator for the Central Oregon territory.

Oregon June jobs report shows the state remains in recession's gripTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:04PMThe Oregon Employment Dept. has released the June jobs report, and the figures show that the state's unemployment rate ticked upward to a seasonally adjusted 9.4 percent. It was 9.3 percent in May. On the bright side, private payrolls showed "strong growth" last month, but not enough to offset losses in the government sector.

Upper Merion board hears school bus outsourcing plansTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:08AMUncertain about the futures of their jobs, bus drivers at Monday night’s school board meeting shifted unnervingly in their seats as they heard two school bus companies pitch bids to school officials.