Archive for June 2022
SOU Digital Cinema program launches unique “Crew Experience”
After a two-year pandemic delay, Southern Oregon University has launched its innovative, new, 12-credit spring immersion course called “The Crew Experience.” Student filmmakers spend an entire term learning on location, collaborating under the supervision of faculty and experienced industry mentors on the set of a significant film project designed to emulate the professional working environment.…
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Employment in South Coast: April 2022
Leisure and Hospitality Shows Largest Job Gain Over the Year
Coos County total payroll employment fell by 70 jobs in April. Job losses were estimated inlocal government education (-90); professional and business services (-30); andtransportation, warehousing, and utilities (-20). General merchandise stores (-20) and local government excluding education and tribal (-20) also shed a few jobs over the month. The only notable gain was in…
Read MoreA Rapid and Dramatic Shift Toward Less Affordable Housing in Oregon
The COVID-19 pandemic shock resulted in significant impacts to the housing market across the nation. Early lockdowns, a push to more work-from-home, and the large millennial demographic reaching prime family-formation age dramatically increased the number of buyers on the market. The surge in demand led to a shortage of housing and large price increases. Despite…
Read MoreOregon’s Leisure and Hospitality Industry
Leisure and hospitality businesses employed 174,800 workers on average in 2021, up from 162,100 workers in 2020. Of those, roughly one out of nine were employed in accommodations, about the same as in arts, entertainment, and recreation. About three-fourths of leisure and hospitality workers worked in food services and drinking places. These annual average figures…
Read MoreKFDA Awarded $200,000 Revitalization Grant to Support Rehabilitation of the Arcade Hotel
The Klamath Falls Downtown Association (KFDA) announces today that it has received an Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant (OMSRG) in the amount of $200,000 to support the rehabilitation and reopening of the Arcade Hotel in Downtown Klamath Falls. Forefathers Capital, an investment and development group that includes a Klamath Falls resident, completed its purchase of…
Read More2nd Annual Southern Oregon Juneteenth Celebration Comes to Medford June 19
Excitement builds for 2022 Freedom Day Medford, OREGON (June 5, 2022) — On Sunday, June 19, 2022, BASE will host the 2nd Annual Southern Oregon Juneteenth Celebration at Pear Blossom Park in Medford from 11am – 7pm. This family-friendly event will be an outdoor cultural celebration for the entire community of Southern Oregon featuring food,…
Read MoreBusiness Incubators
Entrepreneurs thrive working with other entrepreneurs, alongside experienced mentors. Oregon has many incubators and accelerators to get these great business ideas moving forward into reality and revenue. Business Oregon has helped launch and grow several accelerators and incubators in Oregon. Below you’ll find some of these resources, in addition to other entrepreneurial tools. From https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/homeareas/byboregon/Pages/incubators.aspx Incubator…
Read MorePaving the way to Talent’s Long-Term Recovery
Learn more about the CITY OF TALENT URBAN RENEWAL WORK PLAN From https://www.talenturbanrenewal.com/workplan Why is Talent considering an Urban Renewal plan? Talent lost 1/3 of our housing in the Almeda fire, including much of our more affordable housing. We lost 60% of our businesses. Firefighters were needed to respond to the Fire immediately, but Talent…
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