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North Bend City Council recognizes Waddington for 25 years of service

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North Bend Assistant Fire Chief Brian Waddington is recognized by the city council for 25 years of service in North Bend.

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The North Bend City Council held a work session and regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7. During the work session, Mayor

Jessica Engelke announced a ceremonial staff recognition for assistant fire chief Brian Waddington’s 25 years of service. Waddington received a plaque from Fire Chief James Aldrich. Next, they received the Annual

Chamber of Commerce Report from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ron Kutch. Kutch gave an update on the chamber’s activities from August to December 2022. Kutch gave updates on chamber events, committees, and

marketing and communications. Chamber President Stacy Dewater’s theme for the coming year is “Together, we create opportunity.” Following the report, the council discussed their 2023 to 2025 council goal update. The city has final-

Bandon student awarded diversity scholarship

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The unemployment rate is a key economic indicator of the local and Oregon economy.

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The future is looking bright for Bandon High School senior Daniel Cabrera. His commitment to promoting diversity in his community awarded him a national scholarship. Out of hundreds of applicants, Cabrera was one of five students who were selected to each be awarded a $2,000 Diversity Scholarship by National Society of High School Scholars. “Getting the scholarship - the money will really help. Going to college is super expensive, especially these days, and every dollar counts. But it’s also a reminder that my passion is to get into politics and to help the Hispanic population as a politician,”

COOS COUNTY Coos County total payroll employment fell by 460 jobs in January, according to the Oregon Employment Department. Job losses were estimated in leisure and hospitality (-70); professional and business services (-70); construction (-50); retail trade (-40); Courtesy photo and transportation, warehousing, Daniel Cabrera was awarded a national scholarship for his commitment to diverand utilities (-40). Government sity at Bandon High School. He wants to pursue a career as a politician - and give employment fell by 130, due to a a voice to the Hispanic population. Pictured is Daniel Cabrera (center) along with decline of 130 jobs in local governPlease see AWARD Page A10 his father Jose Cabrera and mother Liz Cabrera. ment education. Coos County added 390 payroll jobs over the past year. Gains were posted in professional and business services (+120); leisure and hospitality (+70); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+40). Industries with estimated job losses over the year were construction programs to volunteer, and school they have secured resources and ma- (-70), other services (-30), and minBy WILL LOHRE clubs and volunteers gained almost terials for the Key Club food pantry ing and logging (-20). Government Country Media Inc 1,000 service hours. Thompson gave project. employment climbed by 260 jobs Next, the council heard a preThe Coos Bay City Council updates on other school events and with gains in local government exthen proceeded to update the council sentation from Don Blum from the cluding education and tribal (+140) held a regular meeting on on school clubs. Marshfield Sun Printing Museum. and Indian tribal (+110). Thompson announced a silent Blum said that visitation to the Tuesday, March 7. Curry County payroll employauction fundraiser, which the Key museum was up 60%. The museum ment fell by 110 jobs in January. The council heard a presentation Club and Z Club will host. The would like to build an information Both leisure and hospitality, and on Marshfield High School from fundraiser will take place on April kiosk adjacent to the museum. They retail trade shed 30 jobs over the Harper Thompson. Thompson gave 18 at Marshfield Heritage Hall. are working on securing funding and month. Government employment some overall updates for the high Thompson also announced an Earth would like to have the kiosk built added 10 jobs over the month. Othschool. The first item he recogDay clean-up event that will be this summer. er published industries showed little nized was that Marshfield hosted presented by Key Club. Marshfield ACTION ITEMS change in January. the OSAA 3A Basketball Tournawill also do its Friday after-school • The council approved Ali Over the past year, Curry County ment for the 17th year. The event clean-up program this spring until Mageehon and Brenda Brecke for payroll employment fell by 40 jobs. gave Marshfield High School club summer. Thompson also noted that Please see CB COUNCIL Page A3 Losses were estimated in leisure

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ized the list of goals for the council, but prioritizing these goals is still being finished by the councilors. The regular session began after the executive session with Mayor

and hospitality (-130), manufacturing (-20), and professional and business services (-20). A few industries added jobs since January 2022 including retail trade (+50), other services (+30), and health care (+20). STATEWIDE Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in January, matching Oregon’s revised 4.8% unemployment rates for October, November, and December 2022. The last time Oregon’s unemployment rate was more than 4.8% was in July 2021 when the rate was 5.1%. In January, the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.4%, its lowest level in more than 50 years. Annual revisions to the data, released this month, indicate that Oregon’s unemployment rate was higher than originally estimated last year, and payroll employment growth was slightly slower. In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 9,900 jobs in January, following a gain of 5,600 jobs in December. Monthly job gains in 2022 averaged 5,600. GAINS AND LOSSES The gains in January were largest in health care and social assistance (+2,200 jobs); professional and business services (+1,800); and leisure and hospitality (+1,400). The only major industry with a job loss in January was private educational services (-600). Health care and social assistance expanded its workforce rapidly during July 2022 through January 2023. During that time, it added 4,500 jobs, to reach a total of 271,800 jobs. Prior to that there had been little net job change compared with early 2021. Over the most Please see UNEMPLOYMENT Page A10

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