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No jackpot winner but 7 new millionaires as Powerball prize hits $1 billion

Health

Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers in Oregon, SW Washington begin 21-day unfair labor practices strike Sunday

Sunday's strike is independent of a strike by more than 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across six states from Oct. 4-6.
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Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars.
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After taxes, here's how much a Powerball winner would actually take home

If you win the Powerball and take the lump sum payment, right away, nearly a quarter of it is withheld for federal taxes. And you're not off the hook yet.
Crime

Southeast Portland artist loses $100K of merchandise to break-in after she was hospitalized

Carol Greiwe suffered a brain bleed on August 17. Three weeks after leaving the hospital, she found out her studio had been broken into.
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After years of payments, 804,000 borrowers are having their student loans forgiven

Student loan payments are due again for most borrowers soon, but some people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven.
Money

Washington state's minimum wage will increase in 2024

The Department of Labor & Industries announced the increase to $16.28 an hour.
Politics

Tolling critics say ODOT survey was slanted to get positive feedback

West Linn Mayor Rory Bialostosky said that the state needs to embrace public opposition to the I-205 and I-5 tolls. He thinks they’re trying to avoid pushback.
Politics

If a government shutdown happens, Oregon’s federal workers won’t be paid until it’s over

Federal workers will be expected to keep working even if they’re got getting a paycheck. The impact will largely depend on how long the shutdown goes for.
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Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion: When is the next drawing?

The prize has grown so large because there have been 30 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating to July 19.
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Auto workers strike expands with third round of walkouts

It marked the second time the union has widened the walkout, which started two weeks ago at three assembly plants.
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Iconic toy brand that went bankrupt planning new brick-and-mortar stores

The expansion is a return to form for the once ubiquitous brand, which has fallen out of favor in recent years after a 2017 bankruptcy shuttered most stores.