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Minimum Wage Increases How Much July 1st?
Happy raise-eve to all of us earning at the extreme low end of the hourly wage spectrum! Starting tomorrow, July 1st, Oregon will increase the minimum wage by $0.35 across all it’s 36 counties. Oregon’s minimum wage system is divided into three tiers: the Portland metro area, the standard tier (which includes Yamhill County), and…
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Lafayette: A Tale of Two Markets & A Town On The Rise
Known 150 years ago as the commercial center of Yamhill County, Lafayette is currently experiencing a bit of a glow-up after a flurry of businesses have set up shop in recent months. The Vault Cider House, located at 392 3rd St, Lafayette, OR, opened earlier this month in downtown Lafayette. While I haven’t been there…
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The Hidden Cost of Laughter: Comedians & Their Healthcare Outcomes
I can’t be the only one who’s noticed how many people in the comedy world, coast to coast, are actively sick. Like, *really* sick. And not just in the head. The only way many of them can earn money is by doing shows…potentially making themselves even sicker just to afford to live. That’s not unlike…
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Iranian Man Living In Yamhill County Detained Tuesday On Way To Gym, According To Oregonian Report
An Iranian man living in Yamhill County man was pulled over and detained Tuesday morning by Department of Homeland Security ICE agents on his way from his house to the gym, according to an Oregonian report released today. The Oregonian did not report where in Yamhill County the ICE activity took place Tuesday, but a…