Journal Articles

Recent large fires fed by forest management issues and climate change.

There is a lot of misinformation about the state of our forests, especially in the intense political climate we are in regarding the causes of the massive forest fires in…

Disparate Impact: COVID-19 Job Losses by Sector and Gender in Oregon

Every recession is unique, with varying impacts on workers in different parts of the economy. The dot com recession in 2001 hit high-tech harder than other sectors. Construction bore the…

New Telecommunications Firm Expanding in Klamath Falls

Klamath Falls, OR (November 5th, 2020) – Today, the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) publicly announced that the KRTelecom Group has started new operations in Klamath Falls and is…

New Manufacturing Plant to Open in Klamath Falls

An international company announced Wednesday that it will build a multi-million dollar manufacturing plant in Klamath Falls that will employ about 50 people. Wilsonart Engineered Services, based in Temple, Tex.,…

SOREDI Seeks Applications from Rural Entrepreneurs and Companies for its 2020 Southern Oregon Rural Startup Challenge

SOREDI is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for its inaugural Southern Oregon Rural Startup Challenge, providing up to $60,000 in capital investments by December 31 to rural…

A Few Words from Jim

I’m not a fan of politics. I registered independent a few years ago after feeling that both parties were spewing fear and hate about each other. I became disenfranchised.  I…

Fire Information Website Launched to Help Rogue Valley Residents Rebuild

A new website for official wildfire recovery information is now available at RogueValleyRebuilds.org.  Aimed at those affected by the Almeda and Obenchain fires, it brings together information from multiple organizations involved…

Money Magazine’s “Best Small Business Loans of 2020”

Raúl Menéndez from Money magazine reached out to the Southern Oregon Business Journal to let us know a couple of things. Money Magazine appreciates us and what we do. “Raúl…

A Few Words from Jim

October, 2020 If you go look at the cover you will notice two things.  Burned out neighborhoods. The fires that swept through Southern Oregon destroyed over 2,300 homes and hundreds…

Remembering Ron Fox, Learning from Paradise California, Inspired by Sid & Karen DeBoer

I put out a post asking for photos of the fire with permission to re-print and I was blown away at the response. After watching how the Akpan’s live streamed…

Social Media as the News Source

Over the next few pages, you will see photos shared online (I got permission to re-share them here) from artists and photographers and just normal everyday people with iPhones. This…

Creative Therapy

Between travels with my brushes, sharing the power of art and creative therapy in foreign lands, I jump in my VW bus and head up the West Coast visiting family…

“Talent and Phoenix are gone Jim”

I live in Ashland and was working when the fires broke out, from my home office, as were all my employees at Project A, because of COVID and we are…

Project A launches DonationConnection.org to help donation center managers get the word out on what they need daily.

After seeing posts from people that were looking to help by shopping for what was needed, and asking for lists of what to buy, and where to take it, and…

In the wake of a natural disaster or crisis, it’s not uncommon for someone to turn to GoFundMe. 

I sent an email to GoFundMe asking about donations after the fire and this is their reply. — Jim I’d like to start off by saying that our hearts go…

Project A launches SoHelps.org after fire to fill a need for person to person support.

On September 15th, Paul Steele from Project A quietly launched a new service he calls SOHelps.org. Southern Oregon Helps is a direct person-to-person exchange website for those in the Rogue Valley,…

“Mommy, are we going to die today?”

Heidi Lee Harless used to work for me many years ago. We are still friends and I’m proud of the work she does in our community. She wrote this post…

Wildfires in Oregon: Businesses and Jobs in Evacuation Zones

Over the past several days, we’ve watched in collective fear and sadness as more than 1 million acres of our beautiful state have gone up in flames. While in recent…

My Valley My Home/Mi Valle Mi Hogar

Rebuilding after the Almeda Fire Rogue Valley Homes and Shelter Relief (RVHSR) initiative Executive Summary Our goal Support the populations most devastated by the destruction of homes during the Almeda…

Jackson County EOC Fire Update – Sept. 25, 2020

Resource and Recovery MARC – The MARC, the Multi-Agency Resource Center, opened on Thursday and got off to a great start.  We have served several hundred impacted citizens thus far.  This…

In the next 12 months, Rogue Food Unites plans to serve 1,281,000 meals to community members impacted by the fires

Southern Oregon is in the midst of a crisis bore from fire. The Almeda/Glenview Fire burned over 2,400 homes leaving more than 4000 people suddenly homeless and 42,000 displaced. Rogue…

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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