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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 22 > Still scraping by, still holding out hope

Still scraping by, still holding out hope

In February, The Bulletin talked to people seeking state assistance at area Department of Human Services offices. Since then, one man has found work, though less than he's used to. Another got a job in California. For others, though...

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
September 22, 2009

...their struggles continue.

PRINEVILLE —

Karen Albert didn't see it coming.

She thought she had escaped the layoffs at Les Schwab Tire Centers. But in February, Albert was pulled into her supervisor's office and told her five-year tenure with the company was over. Nearly eight months later,....

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