Archive for February 2023
Navigating the Employer Database
Finding a job is easier if you know where the employers are. The Employer Database tool on QualityInfo.org can help with this. This tool provides information about over 300,000 businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Northern California. The Employer Database can be searched in two ways: By employer name By industry There are also several options to…
Read MoreBusiness Oregon Opens Applications for Venture Fund Program
Business Oregon is now accepting applications for the new Business Oregon Venture (BOV) Fund Program under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. Due to the nature of the venture capital industry and SSBCI program guidelines, Business Oregon will be accepting and reviewing BOV Fund Program applications on a rolling basis. The first deadline…
Read MoreOregon Gov. Tina Kotek proposes $32.1 billion 2023-25 budget
The $32.1 billion state budget Gov. Tina Kotek proposed Tuesday redirects hundreds of millions of dollars that would have gone to the state’s reserves to build houses, teach kids to read and improve access to mental health services. Education and human services, including funding behavioral health and homelessness, make up a combined 75% of the…
Read MoreHunter Communications Brings High-Speed Fiber Internet To Chiloquin
Hunter Communications announced today that construction is now underway on a new 100% fiber optic broadband network that will bring its award-winning Fiber to the Home internet service to more than 1,100 locations in Chiloquin, Oregon. Founded in Medford, Oregon, in 1994, Hunter Communications provides fiber optic broadband internet, fixed wireless services, voice services, and…
Read MoreOregon takes first step to giving tax breaks to homeowners who rent out rooms
Oregon moved a step closer Tuesday to giving homeowners tax breaks for renting out rooms in their houses. House Bill 3032 would allow homeowners to subtract up to $12,000 per rented room from their state taxable income each year. The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness endorsed the measure on a 9-1 vote; it still needs…
Read MoreBASE launches THE place for Black residents in Southern Oregon to discover leadership employment, volunteerism, internships, board and commission positions
Last year I did a series of stories on Black business owners in Southern Oregon for Black History Month and showcasing the good work that BASEOregon.org is doing. BASE is an acronym for Black Alliance & Social Empowerment and I have been supporting them in one way or another since they launched the non-profit. I wanted…
Read MoreSORIN announces Python or JavaScript Coding Camps
In 2022, SORIN kicked off their initiative to conduct a Python coding and Data science coding camp. We accepted applications from 16 – 23 yr. olds in Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties. The goal was to present competitive options that challenge and educate with a focus on employable skills. SCAN ME! In 2023, join us…
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