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Oregon gas prices rise for first time since November. The average gallon of regular now costs $1.93 in Oregon, according to AAA Oregon/Idaho. That's up three cents from a week ago.
Oregon's minimum wage will remain $9.25 an hour in 2016, state officials announced Wednesday, marking the first time in five years the rate has not increased. The rate is adjusted every year to keep up with rising prices. This year, an index that measures consumer costs flatlined as gasoline prices tumbled.