Archive for January 2022
“Majoring In” helps students find college programs in gaming, esports, beer and wine
Interview by Jim Teece Gaming, esports, beer, wine. It may sound like a list of everything your parents didn’t want you to do in college, but times have changed. Today’s students can pursue rewarding and lucrative careers in these industries. To find out more, we asked Majoring In co-founders Chris Cook and Vicki Purslow, long-time…
Read MoreHunter Communications Acquires OnlineNW and XS Media
This acquisition means better, more reliable internet access to more Oregonians On December 31, 2021, Hunter Communications, Oregon’s largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider, announced that it has acquired McMinnville Access Company LLC, the parent company to OnlineNW and XS Media. “This acquisition is a significant milestone to bringing better internet service to underserved Willamette Valley communities,” said Michael Wynschenk,…
Read MoreOregon’s Forestry and Logging Industry: From Planting to Harvest
Oregon is one of the world’s great tree-growing areas. The state’s soils and climate provide ideal conditions to grow such commercially viable species as Douglas fir and ponderosa pine. Forests cover more than 30 million of Oregon’s 62 million acres – almost half of the state’s landmass. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) estimates logging…
Read MorePer Capita Personal Income in Oregon’s Counties
In 2020, Oregon had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $56,312. Oregon’s PCPI ranked 22nd in the U.S. and was 95% of the national average of $59,510, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Oregon, the 2020 PCPI increased by 7.3% from 2019, faster than the nationwide PCPI growth rate of 6.2%. Personal…
Read MoreEmployment in Lane County (Eugene MSA)
Lane County Job Growth Continues in November Lane County’s payroll employment increased a seasonally adjusted 900 jobs in November.October was revised upward to an increase of 400 in October, making November the sixthstraight month of job growth. The county has regained 75% of the jobs lost in March and April2020 at the onset of the…
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