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Oregon’s Digital Equity Plan Approved and State Allocated $9.9 Million for Digital Equity

Business Oregon’s Oregon Broadband Office received notifications from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that Oregon’s Digital Equity Plan was approved and that an allocation of $9.9 million in…

The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Reporting

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, marks a significant shift in the landscape of business reporting…

Business Thoughts for 2024

By Marshall Doak, SOU SBDC Director It seemed appropriate to compile a few thoughts together regarding the business ecosystem as it pertains to the start of 2024. The reader might…

Southern Oregon Economic Summit Tickets now on sale.

Buy your tickets today to join us in Roseburg, Oregon on May 14th-15th. Buy your tickets today for the 2024 Southern Oregon Economic Summit, set to unfold in Roseburg, OR.…

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Did you know that the 2nd Friday of March is Solar Appreciation Day?  I didn’t either.  I use solar energy every day to keep a couple of my towers alive,…

Commonwealth Development Corporation And Wnc & Associates Announce Development Of Affordable Housing Community In Phoenix, Ore. 

The new development will provide 72 units of affordable housing to area recovering from the 2020 Almeda Fire  By Press Release – March 26, 2024 Commonwealth Development Corporation, one of…

Business Oregon Awards Matching Grants to Support Business Growth and Commercialization

By Press Release FEBRUARY 26, 2024 Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) are thrilled toannounce the recipients of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/SmallBusiness Technology Transfer (STTR)…

Applications Open for $157 Million Broadband Deployment Program

By Press Release – MARCH 25, 2024 The Oregon Broadband Office is now accepting applications for grant awards for theBroadband Deployment Program (BDP). The U.S. Department of the Treasury allocated$156.8…

Douglas County’s Per Capita Personal Income Decreased in 2022

By Brian Rooney, Regional Economist, Douglas and Lane counties, Oregon Employment Department The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its 2022 estimates of personal income for…

Employment in Jackson County’s Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry

By Guy Tauer, Regional Economist, Coos, Curry, Jackson, and Josephine counties, Oregon Employment Department The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or…

Wage and Job Growth Across Many Industries

By Molly Hendrickson, Employment Economist, Oregon Employment Department Oregon had 1.98 million people working in jobs covered by the state’s unemployment insurance system during the first quarter of 2023. This…

Health Care Jobs Now and Into the Future

By Lynn Wallis, Workforce Analyst, Clackamas and Washington counties, Oregon Employment Department Many industries in the nation are seeing an upward trend in employment as the economic landscape strengthens. According…

Oregon Launches New Online System for Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Frances Online will provide better online customer service for people filingunemployment insurance claims MARCH 6, 2024 (SALEM, ORE.) – The Oregon Employment Department (OED) launched abrand new, easy-to-use online system…

Oregon’s Nonfarm Payroll Employment Rises by 4,400 in February

By Gail Krumenauer, State Employment Economist In February, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,400 jobs,following a revised loss of 5,700 jobs in January. February’s gains were largest…

Oregon AG Rosenblum Acts To Stop Kroger-Albertsons Merger

By Press Release, Oregon Department of Justice Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in acting to…

Elevating Voices, Changing Lives: zö agency’s Mission to Empower the Changemakers

By Sonja Anderson, CEO, zö agency, https://zo.agency/ In an age where societal challenges and inequalities persistently surface,
the importance of investing in and nurturing changemakers cannot be overstated. These
individuals and organizations…

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Announce Opening of New Three Rivers Health Center

Innovative Health Center to Open in Coos Bay, Oregon in Spring 2024. There has long been an identified need for extended mental health and primary health services for the area,…

Upper Klamath Basin Ag Collaborative Awarded $6 Million Grant

Ag Collaborative awarded $6 million federal grant which they will put toward developing agricultural resiliency and restoration in the Upper Klamath Basin. Upper Klamath Basin Ag Collaborative was awarded a…

LANDMARK INVESTMENT IN ARTS AND CULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE

Foundations join state leaders in sending $52M “love letter” to Oregon arts andculture nonprofits Oregon Shakespeare Festival to net $5 million from the Oregon Community Foundation over next 3 years…

Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum Releases List of Top Consumer Complaints of 2023

Over a Million Dollars Recovered for Consumers who Called DOJ Hotline By Oregon Department of Justice To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the Oregon…

Neuman Hotel Group Announces Sale of Ashland Hills Hotel to BHG Hotels, Managed by COHO Services

Neuman Hotel Group has sold the Ashland Hills Hotel to BHG; COHO Services will manage all three properties and maintain brand synergy in Southern Oregon. ASHLAND, OREGON, USA, March 20,…

Press Releases

KCC board of trustees approve process to incorporate North Lake into KCC taxing district

February 16, 2020

2/11/20 KLAMATH FALLS — The Klamath Community College board of trustees voted unanimously at its January meeting to approve the process of…

Complying with the Real ID Act

February 16, 2020

The Real ID Act, passed in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of…

Kim Young Brings Depth to SOREDI as New Business Development Manager

February 16, 2020

Date: February 11, 2020 Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) is pleased to announce that Kim Young has joined the Business…

Senate Confirms Phoenix, Oregon City Councilor Stuart Warren as Land Conservation and Development Commissioner

February 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2020  SALEM – On February 5, the Oregon Senate confirmed Stuart Warren as a commissioner on the Land…

Oregon Tech Earns 2020-2021 Military Friendly School Designation

February 16, 2020

Feb. 11, 2020, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.- Oregon Institute of Technology, “Oregon Tech,” has again earned the 2020-2021 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the…

Port of Coos Bay Releases 2020 Scholarship Application

February 7, 2020

Coos Bay, OR – The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay (Port) is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for its…

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