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Dutch Bros raises more than $2.3M in one day to help end ALS

On Friday, May 20, Dutch Bros and its customers raised a record breaking $2.3 million during its 16th annual Drink One for Dane day. The funds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy…

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June 2022 Innovation The state is about to award every region that asked for it, an innovation grant to hire a consultant that will help the region go after a…

Crowdsourcing Broadband Data with Faster Internet Oregon

FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allocate $65 billion to improving broadband internet throughout the country.  The bill will distribute $100 million to each state for expanding internet…

ReWork Your Business

By Marshall Doak, Director, Southern Oregon University SBDC With the thought that emerging out of the COVID Pandemic business shutdowns we have a different economic environment and feel than when we…

Southern Oregon Business Expo to be held August 4th, 2022

Calling all Southern Oregon business professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners! Join us at the Rogue Valley Country Club on AUG 4th, 2022, for the V3Connect Business Expo benefiting the local 501C3 SORIN – Southern Oregon Research…

Taking solar to new heights

Interview with Jeff Sharpe, Life-long Entrepreneur and Community Advocate, Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar Jeff Sharpe is the Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar, an Ashland-based solar manufacturer and…

How an Ashland Dental Office Generates Maximum Solar Energy with the Smallest Footprint

And reduced project costs by 60% with local incentives, federal and state tax credits Dr. Brandt Cullen, owner of Ashland Family Dentistry, has decided to go solar because of the…

Franz Bakery partners with Stracker Solar to make new facility Net Zero electric

Six elevated Strackers will power new Franz Bakery Outlet Store and Depot in White City, producing 170,000 kWh clean solar energy per year Ashland, Oregon – May 12, 2022: Ashland’s…

Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Receives Critical Funding From Bonneville Power Grant Through Florence Area Chamber Of Commerce

Lifelong Florence resident Del Phelps has had a fear that kept him up at night. But he’s sleeping a little better these days. “An orange glow shows from the window.…

The Plan

As often as we hear about A Plan we believe that it’s the plan that is the thing. It isn’t. The execution is the thing. To arrive at the execution…

Ten SOU trustees appointed and confirmed

Three new and seven continuing members have been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon…

First Presbyterian Church of Ashland gifts scholarship to SOU Native American Studies

What began as a partnership among Southern Oregon University and community organizations to see Indigenous Peoples’ Day instituted at SOU and in the City of Ashland a number of years…

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,…

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…

A 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…

Oregon’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…

KFDA 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…

Business 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…

Paving 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…

Amanda Kotler named senior vice president and chief nursing officer for Asante

To streamline and improve nursing operations across Asante, the health system has created a senior vice president and chief nursing officer role. On May 8, Amanda Kotler, RN, BSN, MBA,…

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A Few Words from Jim 

May 2022 It’s what you do in Southern Oregon. Raise a Family, Grow a Business and Give Back where you can.  Thank you for all the wonderful feedback about last…

Press Releases

KDP Certified Public Accountants, LLP Merges with Bend-Based Accounting Firm Price Fronk & Co.

January 17, 2024

via KDP press release www.kdpllp.com Medford, Oregon (January 17, 2024) KDP Certified Public Accountants, LLP, and Price Fronk & Co., announced today…

SORIN 2024 CODING CAMPS

December 19, 2023

Coding isn’t just a skill, it’s your new SUPERPOWER! 2024 Coding Camp Lineup: Classes are open to students ages 16 – 24…

Navigating the Digital Paradox: Internet Use and Loneliness

October 13, 2023

In today’s interconnected world, the internet has become an integral part of our lives, providing unprecedented access to information and enabling communication…

Lessons learned from the pandemic about telehealth and online classrooms

October 13, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of telehealth and online classrooms, and we’ve learned a lot from this experience. Here…

Top 10 things you can do to put on a wonderful business conference

October 13, 2023

A business conference can be a great opportunity to showcase your brand, network with other professionals, and learn new skills. However, organizing…

Dutch Bros Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

September 12, 2023

Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS; “Dutch Bros”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $300 million of shares…

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