Consumer

Consumer Warning! Fake Publishers Clearing House scams (Video)

By Connie Thompson Published: Apr 22, 2013 at 7:54 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 22, 2013 at 7:54 AM PDT

Publishers Clearing House will give a million dollar prize to some lucky winner this month. Unfortunately, thousands of people will be duped by con artists pretending to be PCH.

Consumer Prepaid cards can be a good choice - if you choose wisely (Video)

By Herb Weisbaum, NBCNews.com Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 19, 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT

Prepaid debit cards are the hot financial product right now. American consumers are expected to load $200 billion on these cards this year -- a 600 percent increase from 2010.

Consumer Steer clear of marathon disaster relief scams (Video)

By Connie Thompson Published: Apr 18, 2013 at 8:47 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 18, 2013 at 1:39 PM PDT

Our hearts go out to strangers more than three thousand miles away. No matter the disaster, people in Washington state are known for giving. But where we see caring and compassion scammers see opportunity to cash in our sympathy.

Consumer Tasty Tuesday: Taco, taco, taco Belly (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KVAL News Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 3:17 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM PDT

When Belly restaurant moved downtown into the former Adam's Sustainable Table space, Belly Taqueria was born.

Consumer Man complains of McDonald's billboard in Spanish (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 2:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 16, 2013 at 2:42 PM PDT

One man called Eyewitness News to convey his dismay over a billboard in east Bakersfield, promoting McDonald's in Spanish.

Consumer Oregon unemployment falls to lowest rate in 4 years

By Associated Press Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 11:08 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:00 PM PDT

State officials say Oregon's unemployment rate continues to inch down and was at 8.2 percent last month.

Consumer Pet food recall expanded (Video)

By Connie Thompson Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 7:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 16, 2013 at 7:58 AM PDT

If your dog or get eats dry pet food - check the brand. Natura Pet Products just expanded the recall of its dry foods for puppies, kittens and adult dogs and cats. The company says salmonella bacteria was detected in some foods during tests at the plant.

Consumer Retailers recall potentially dangerous magnetic sets

By Connie Thompson Published: Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 AM PDT

After years of warnings about the danger of tiny, high-powered magnets, six major retailers are pulling Buckyballs and Buckycubes off the shelf.

Consumer USDA label change clears up mysteries of meat (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KVAL News Published: Apr 13, 2013 at 8:50 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2013 at 8:25 AM PDT

The USDA is making some changes to meat labeling standards to help shoppers decipher what is actually contained in the plastic wrapped packages in the market meat department.

Consumer Surveillance video shows man using toddler to steal for him (Video)

By Russ Bowen Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:44 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:28 PM PDT

A disturbing North Seattle surveillance video shows a an adult using his toddler to steal a package from someone's home.

Consumer FAQs: Eugene plastic bag ban starts May 1 (Video)

By KVAL News Published: Apr 11, 2013 at 4:16 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 11, 2013 at 10:21 PM PDT

The ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and retail stories takes effect May 1.

Consumer Airline to suspend Eugene-Hawaii flights

By KVAL News Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT

Allegiant Airlines is again saying aloha to Eugene-to-Hawaii non-stop service. The trick is, "aloha" can mean "hello" or "goodbye."

Consumer Brain scan maker goes public, nets $12M in new investment (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Carley Gomez KVAL News with KVAL.com staff Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 3:14 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:15 PM PDT

Now a company started 20 years ago by a former University of Oregon technology and neuro-science professor plans to hire more people in Eugene with a round of new investment.

Consumer Is it Alzheimer's or just forgetfulness

By Herb Weisbaum Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 9:03 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 9:03 AM PDT

You get older, you get more forgetful. Trust me, I know. This is a normal part of aging. It doesn't mean you have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. So how do you know?

Consumer Full flights, small seats make passengers grumpy

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press Published: Apr 7, 2013 at 9:48 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 9, 2013 at 8:55 AM PDT

Airlines keep shrinking the size of seats to stuff more people onto planes, those empty middle seats that once provided a little more room are now occupied and more people with tickets are being turned away because flights are overbooked.