Archive for June 2024
Oregon’s Food Manufacturing Industry – Adding Value
Jordan Macias, Oregon Employment Department Workforce Analyst, Benton, Linn, Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties Food manufacturers process livestock and agricultural inputs into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry adds value to raw agricultural products, selling its output to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers. Although wholesalers and retailers are an important cog…
Read MoreProfessional and Business Services: A Varied Sector
By Shaun Barrick. Oregon Employment Department, Workforce Economist, Regional Economist- Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties. Workforce Analyst- Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, and Tillamook counties. Professional and business services employ over a quarter of a million Oregonians. This large, multifaceted super sector is composed of three main parts: (1) professional, scientific, and technical services; (2) management…
Read MoreMade in Oregon: A Profile of the State’s Manufacturing Sector
By Molly Hendrickson, Oregon Employment Department, Employment Economist Oregon-made products have secured a spot on store shelves around the country, and even the world. Some of these products have obvious Oregon roots, tasty things like marionberry jam, cheese, fine wines, and beers that say ‘Oregon’ right on the label. Some Oregon-made products remain out of…
Read MoreMilestone Achieved in Oregon’s Broadband Equity, Access, andDeployment (BEAD) Rollout
JUNE 13, 2024 The Oregon Broadband Office is pleased to announce the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume II(IPv2) approval by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The 5-Year Action Plan, Initial Proposals Volumes I and II, and the public comments that shapedthem are Oregon’s strategy to invest $689 million from BEAD funding to provide access toaffordable,…
Read MoreBusiness Oregon Awards Nearly $90 Million to Support the Seismic Safety of Oregon’s Emergency ServiceBuildings and Schools
Business Oregon is pleased to announce Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program (SRGP)awards of $26,111,710 to Emergency Service Projects and $55,842,944 to SchoolProjects. The SRGP is an extremely competitive grant program that provides funding forthe seismic rehabilitation of critical public buildings, particularly public schools andemergency services facilities in Oregon. This year, Business Oregon received over 100applications requesting…
Read MoreRentec Direct Honored With Three Stevie® Awards In 2024 American Business Awards®
Property management software company, Rentec Direct, placed in national business awards for the seventh consecutive year, earning three Stevie® Awards from the 2024 American Business Awards. GRANTS PASS, Ore., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Rentec Direct was named the winner of three Stevie® Awards in The 21st Annual American Business Awards®. The property management software company received a Gold…
Read MoreSOREDI Welcomes Ryan DeRoo
Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) is happy to announce that Ryan DeRoo has joined the team as Business Development Loan Manager, effective June 3rd. Ryan has 17 years’ experience in the Banking and Financial Services Industry, with a passion for helping businesses and individuals thrive financially. His time as a Commercial Relationship Manager…
Read MoreState Library grants $50,000 for computer basics program to Josephine County Library District
Grants Pass, June 7, 2024 — The State Library of Oregon has awarded a grant of $50,000 to Josephine Community Library District to support the new computer basics program which will benefit residents throughout the county, including at the branches in Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Williams, and Wolf Creek. The grant will fund the program from…
Read MoreUncertain Pathways
“These are the times that try men’s souls” Thomas Paine December 23, 1776 What types of business information do you use to make decisions with? Do you exclusively rely on internal data and reports to draw inferences from for guiding future activities? Are you more inclined to listen to external sources, such as economic data,…
Read MoreRCC accepted as a member the League of Innovation
In the spring of 2024, Rogue Community College (RCC) was accepted as a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College board. The League is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment. Their initiatives focus on essential topics for community colleges, including diversity, equity and…
Read MorePaintCare Collects Nearly 650,000 Gallons of Paint in Oregon in 2023
Annual report shows engagement from households and businesses in Oregon Portland, OR. – May 8, 2024 –PaintCare has released its annual report for its Oregon program, indicating that 648,554 gallons of paint were collected from households and businesses for recycling in 2023. Oregon’s paint recycling program is led by PaintCare, a nonprofit stewardship organization responsible for paint…
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