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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 13 > It’s back to work - if you’re lucky, that is

It’s back to work - if you’re lucky, that is

Central Oregon has the highest unemployment rate in the state, and local temporary employment agencies are struggling to keep up with the flood

By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
January 13, 2009

When Sondra Daugherty retired five years ago, she didn’t have a big stock portfolio or a pension. What she did have, though, was a small amount of savings and a regular Social Security check, and she figured between those two she’d be able to make ends meet.

Now, five years....

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