Oregon Business

More Cooks in the Kitchen Posted in: Manufacturing, Restaurants and Retail - Oregonians are proud of the state’s array of small, locally produced food. But small- and medium-batch food manufacturers struggle to find spaces to make and package their products, especially when it’s time to scale up.

Textured Hair Styling Academy L&M Hair Company Wins $20K Key4Women Grand Prize Posted in: Economy and Finance - The salon was selected from a pool of 212 applicants after making an ‘overwhelming’ pitch

OSU To Launch Aquatic Technology Chair with $20 Million Gift Posted in: Education, Tech - The Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology will focus on an interdisciplinary approach, combining AI, robotics and oceanography to solve pressing climate challenges.

Upcoming IRS Deadlines: Special Provisions for self-employed business owners, 1099 contractors & gigworkers under the FFCRA. Are you owed a refund? Posted in: Brand Stories -
Brand Story - The deadline to claim tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) is on the horizon: What self-employed business owners, 1099 contractors & gig workers need to know.

100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon in 2023 - Congratulations to all the organizations who made the list.

2023 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon -
Welcome to the 2023 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon.
Information About The 100 Best Nonprofits Survey - Find out about eligibility requirements, benefits of participation and the schedule of our free nonprofit workplace survey.

Exit Interview: Blumenauer Says Last Years Were Most Productive - ‘I have a lot of things I want to work on, and I don't think any of them are going to be advanced in a dysfunctional Congress’

Oregon, 29 Other State Regulators Reach Settlement in $68 Million Silver Scam - The case alleges defendants deceived elderly and retirement-age customers by inflating the price of its precious metal coins.
Measure 110 Partial-Repeal Would Use Criminal Justice System for Early Intervention - Two alternative ballot measures would recriminalize hard drugs in Oregon, but the organizing group’s founder Max Williams says he hopes the Legislature comes up with a better alternative.
Kotek Signs Billion-Dollar Housing Package into Law - Bills fund a large-scale expansion of the HCSD, as well as housing assistance programs and new rent controls.

Textured Hair Styling Academy L&M Hair Company Wins $20K Key4Women Grand Prize - The salon was selected from a pool of 212 applicants after making an ‘overwhelming’ pitch

Medford’s Income Growth Outpaced 91% of US Metros Between 2019 and 2022. What’s Behind the Boom? - The uptick reverses decades of decline, according to Census data.
Genesis Financial Solutions Becomes Concora Credit - The rebrand follows a year of furniture retail partnerships for the company, which provides financial services to customers with subprime credit.
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs Expected to Keep Falling - The decline mirrors a national drop in workers comp, but Oregon’s low-cost rival states with less robust protection.

More Cooks in the Kitchen - Oregonians are proud of the state’s array of small, locally produced food. But small- and medium-batch food manufacturers struggle to find spaces to make and package their products, especially when it’s time to scale up.

A Hole New World - Katie Poppe, CEO of Blue Star Doughnuts, talks about what inspired her to try to sell a gourmet doughnut, how the company weathered the pandemic — and what’s next.
Stumptown Replaces Starbucks on Alaska Airlines - The Seattle-based airline chose Stumptown as its new coffee provider based on a high-altitude taste test.
Growing Up - A $200 million revitalization effort in the heart of Bend signals the end of urban adolescence.

After a Landmark Year, Oregon Humane Society Looks Ahead -
In 2022 the Oregon Humane Society merged with another shelter system and opened a community veterinary clinic. President and CEO Sharon Harmon says it’s just the beginning.

Wieden+Kennedy Co-Founder Dan Wieden Dead at 77 -
Wieden, who coined Nike’s “Just Do It” tagline, made memorable ads with an edge.
Death Care Goes Green -
Oregon becomes the third state in the nation to allow human composting, representing a wider turn towards ecological burial options in the death care industry.
Tactics — Elisabeth Kramer, day-of wedding coordinator -
The journalist-turned-wedding planner talks about what's next for the industry

Semiconductor Process Equipment Maker ACM Research Opens Hillsboro Location - The company says the facility will serve as its new sales and service hub as it expands its North American footprint.

OSU To Launch Aquatic Technology Chair with $20 Million Gift - The Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology will focus on an interdisciplinary approach, combining AI, robotics and oceanography to solve pressing climate challenges.
Twist Bioscience Says It Can Deliver Manufactured DNA in 5 to 7 Days - The CEO of the controversial firm says the new service is possible to due its existing technology, plus increased capacity at the Wilsonville facility
Keeping Score - A popular app with AI capabilities — fittingly called GameChanger — makes it easier than ever to track and share every moment of a sporting event. The company has upended the world of youth sports and now has its sights on the big leagues.

OSU Study: Wildfires, Drought Have Reduced the Value of West Coast Timberland By $11.2 Billion - Perceived risk, rather than direct damage, was the main driver of the devaluation over the last 20 years, which has cost Oregon timberland $4.5 billion in lost value.