"It is with great sorrow that we confirm the loss of one of our members due to injuries sustained in a jobsite accident," the union wrote. Her family "has requested privacy and res...
Andersen Construction, the company behind the project at the high school, said Deschenes was a “valued team member,” per The Independent. “She had been working on the Benson High School project for th...
The union is collecting donations for Deschenes' family, while Andersen Construction said it will match the contributions. “Our primary focus is helping Sam’s family as well as providing mental ...
According to The Oregonian, Deschenes sent a letter to legislators in support of rebuilding the Interstate 5 bridge. Noting that she was a single mom, she said she hoped to work one day on the replace...