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Port Responds to Charleston Ice Plant Fire
December 20, 2019 Charleston, OR – At approximately 7:45 a.m. this morning as Port maintenance staff were making daily rounds of marina facilities, staff thought they saw flames within the Charleston Ice Plant building. Staff immediately followed all emergency response protocol to deenergize the electricity and evacuate the building and…
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Community Colleges Can Now Offer Applied Bachelor’s Degrees
From a KCC Press Release An Oregon Senate bill that was signed into law July 1 was recently formalized at a signing ceremony in Salem with Gov. Kate Brown and representatives from Klamath Community College and Chemeketa Community College. Senate Bill 3 permits community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate degree…
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Climate Fail: Metro’s 2020 Transportation Package
by Joe Cortright President and principal economist of Impresa Metro’s multi-billion dollar transportation package does nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Spending $3 billion reduces Portland’s transportation greenhouse gases by .05 percent This package costs nearly $40,000 per ton in reduced GHG emissions Metro Portland knows that climate change is…
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Does Your Marketing Appeal to the Customers You Want?
by Steve Smith growthsourcecoaching.com One of the biggest challenges all small businesses face is attracting good customers. The main difference between attracting any customer and a good customer is the appeal of your marketing message. Having an appealing message is a critical part of marketing and has huge implications for…
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Your Workforce Is Waiting for You
By Julie Niles-Fry Director of Career Development & Marketing, Logos Public Charter School. The 2018-2019 Oregon high school graduation rates were just released and the average across the state now 80%. While everyone wants 100%, reaching 80% has never been achieved in the state and is cause for celebration. A…
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Oregon Counts 2020 Website Unveiled, Public Awareness Campaign Underway
Contributed by: Megan Chuinard | Public Affairs Associate With a sixth congressional seat and resources estimated to be upwards of $900 million dollars on the line, the State, Association of Oregon Counties (AOC), cities, and advocacy organizations are all involved in the Oregon Complete Counts Committee and are actively spreading…
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The Corporate Activity Tax (CAT)
(Often referred to as the Gross Receipts Tax) From From Oregon Department of Revenue: What is this new tax? A: The new Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) is imposed on businesses for the privilege of doing business in this state. The CAT is not a transactional tax, such as a retail…
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The Creation of Boards of Directors And Why Some Fail By Greg Henderson, Founder and Co-Publisher Recent news about the failures and other difficulties of cooperatives in agriculture and non profit board leadership has prompted extensive communication about assessment of organizational makeup. The causation of ineffectiveness which may lead to…
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NOAH finds new liquified natural gas pipeline in Oregon will not jeopardize species.
By michael.milstein@noaa.gov at www.noaa.gov/ NOAA Fisheries has issued a final biological opinion on construction and operation of the Jordan Cove terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon, and the associated 229-mile long Pacific Connector Liquid Natural Gas pipeline. After conducting a thorough review, NOAA scientists determined that the proposed action does not…
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How Coronavirus is Helping Housing
By Curt Sandfort Although there were a few caveats, last week saw one of the biggest jumps in new home construction in more than decade. Now this week’s data shows existing home sales at their highest in nearly 2 years, and close to highest in more than a decade. Is…
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2019 was a much better year for business than 2009!
By WILLIS COOK The Roseburg Express Employment Professionals franchise opened in mid-2007 and focused on serving Douglas County businesses, that was not the best time to start a staffing business. Fast forward to 2019 and Express saw a record year in hiring for permanent and temporary jobs, putting more people…
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2020: Businesses Still Scrambling to Find Workers
78% Have Trouble Filling Vacancies Job Seekers Holding Out for Higher Wages by Bill Stoller Express Employment Professionals The next decade is set to kick off with near record low unemployment, leaving businesses scrambling to find skilled workers or candidates who will even show up for the interview. Yet some…
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