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E. Ore. cement workers laid off after week delay
DURKEE, Ore. - Although they got a week's reprieve, dozens of workers at an Eastern Oregon cement plant are being laid off.
Eastern Oregon cement workers laid off after week delay
Although they got a week's reprieve, dozens of workers at an Eastern Oregon cement plant are being laid off.
Durkee locals fear ripple effect of Ash Grove cuts
DURKEE, Ore. - At the Hungry Redneck Cafe, one of two businesses left in Durkee, Bozcho "Bo" Lettunich has seen his sales drop more than 30 percent since officials at the nearby Ash Grove Cement plant announced plans to lay off 68 of the factory's 116 workers in mid-December. "I have fewer customers coming in from Ash Grove.
Cement company laying off 68 Ore. workers
The Ash Grove Cement Co. is halting production at its Durkee, Ore., plant south of Baker City, idling 68 workers.
Oregon cement plant shutting down cutting 68 jobs
The Ash Grove Cement Co. is shutting down production at it's Durkee plant south of Baker City along Interstate 84, idling 68 workers, because of the continued slowdown in construction nationwide.
Senate panel backs Durkan for Seattle US attorney
The Senate Judiciary Committee has endorsed Jenny Durkan, a longtime friend and counselor of Democratic Gov.
A standard not yet set in cement
It's remarkable how fast views have hardened about the Ash Grove Cement plant in Durkee, a small town in Oregon's Baker County.
DEQ won't back Durkee cement plant on mercury exemption
The owners of this cement plant in Durkee are hoping to amend proposed federal rules that will limit mercury emissions.
Big polluter and state environmental agency want same change to new mercury rules
The owners of this cement plant in Durkee are hoping to amend proposed federal rules that will limit mercury emissions.
BAKER CITY, Ore. - The Durkee Steak Feed has been canceled. Residents in the small community southeast of Baker City have gathered for the annual end-of-summer dinner every year since the mid-1940s, but the poor economy and declining attendance led the Durkee Community Corp.
BAKER CITY, Ore. - The Durkee Steak Feed has been canceled. Residents in the small community southeast of Baker City have gathered for the annual end-of-summer dinner every year since the mid-1940s, but the poor economy and declining attendance led the Durkee Community Corp.
00:00 Read it here first: a script for what they call 'debate'
AFTER an unholy row last week, the political establishment has agreed to "debate" the IMF report on Friday.