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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

Travel Oregon Grants Available

January 29, 2021

Travel Oregon announced the launch of the Destination Ready program to support destination development efforts in advance of summer 2021.  This $250,000 direct investment…

People’s Bank of Commerce Reports Earnings

January 23, 2021

January 21, 2021 MEDFORD, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–People’s Bank of Commerce (OTCBB: PBCO) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full…

Increased Merger Consideration for Willamette Community Bank

January 23, 2021

Highlights of the Announcement  Cash consideration will be increased to $1.70 per share Total merger consideration of $11.18 per share for shareholders…

First Webinar in the Restaurant Success Toolbox Series:Promoting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic

January 6, 2021

January 11, 2021 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Topic: Cash Flow Management Our first webinar in the five-part Restaurant Success Toolbox Series,…

Pandemic Finance 101 Webinar Series: What Businesses Need to Know About the New Stimulus Bill

January 6, 2021

The Southern Oregon Small Business Development Center is hosting a webinar. January 11, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Big changes to…

Arcimoto Enters Purchase Agreement to Expand Its Manufacturing Footprint by 185,000 Square Feet In Eugene, Ore.

January 6, 2021

Fivefold increase of manufacturing space expected to accelerate mass production of Company’s ultra-efficient EVs. EUGENE, Ore.–Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of affordable,…

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