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1 day ago | nbc16.com | Ted Rossman

You’ve likely heard that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Or that April showers bring May flowers. Here’s another truism to add to that list: Credit card balances don’t rise in the first quarter of the year. That was once again true in 2025, as balances fell to $1.18 trillion in Q1, down $29 billion (2.4 percent) from Q4 2024, according to the New York Fed. Over the past 22 years, credit card balances fell from Q4 to Q1 on 21 occasions, and they were flat once (in 2023).

1 day ago | nbc16.com | Alexx Altman-Devilbiss

The Houston-based low-cost carrier said it would charter flights from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, utilizing three Boeing 737-800 aircraft in collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Andrew Levy, Avelo's founder and chief executive, stated that the agreement to work for ICE would help the company expand and protect jobs. “We realize this is a sensitive and complicated topic,” he said.

5 days ago | nbc16.com | Dan Kelly

EUGENE, Ore. — The Coquille Tribe held a ribbon cutting Friday for its brand-new opioid treatment center in Eugene, the Ko-kwel Wellness Center, which aims to combat overdoses in Lane County. The clinic, along River Road, is not just open to tribal families and other indigenous people - it's also accessible to the general public. According to Oregon Health Authority, the death rate among Native Americans is more than double the state average.

1 week ago | nbc16.com | Vasili Varlamos

(Editor's note: KATU previously reported that SB 551 had been passed in the Oregon House and was headed to Gov. Kotek to sign. That was not accurate. The bill was instead referred back to House Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment)SALEM, Ore. (KATU) -- Oregon House members referred a bill back to committee that would ban recycled plastic bags. Senate Bill 551 aims to allow only paper grocery bags to be given out in stores.

1 week ago | nbc16.com | Gold Meadows

EUGENE, Ore. — Six Roseburg VA Health Care System employees are awarded the coveted honor of the challenge coin as part of U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins' visit to Eugene on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The secretary, on a stop to tour the Eugene Health Care Center for veterans, has been visiting VA locations across the country to discuss the impact of the department, answer questions, and award exceptional staff for their work with local veterans.