Oregonians Get a Raise – Minimum Wage Increase in Effect Today

Statewide – Around 100,000 Oregonians got a raise today thanks to a law passed during the 2016 Legislative session.

Senate Bill 1532, split the state into three regions, each with its own minimum hourly rate.

By 2023, Portland will end up with the highest, at $14.75 an hour.

Midsize counties such as Deschutes and Lane will have a $13.50-an-hour minimum wage, and rural counties such as Jefferson and Crook will have the lowest, at $12.50 an hour.

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Olney Ave Improvements Project Update

Work on the Olney Avenue Improvements Project continues as crews proceed with the construction project despite a delay in work from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway crews. In late December, the BNSF Railway’s signal crew was reassigned to Washington