Travel Message: Stay Local and Spend Money
As lockdown restrictions ease, tourism agencies encourage day-trippers and local residents to kick-start the travel sector’s recovery.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Social-Gatherings Ban Tests Small Wineries
Sales plummet at the state’s small vineyards that rely on tasting-room visits to generate income.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Coronavirus: Manufacturers Rethink Global Supply Chain
The pandemic has laid bare the shortfalls of relying on overseas suppliers.
- Published in Manufacturing
Coronavirus: ‘Retail Landscape Must Change for Food Industry’
A hazelnut farmers’ cooperative shifts to domestic sales as overseas sales channels face disruption from pandemic.
- Published in Farms and Forests
Lenders Grapple with Mounting Loan Requests
Banks and credit unions are at the center of efforts to keep organizations afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Coronavirus: Commercial Real Estate Market Retrenches
New leases and sales volume have dropped off a cliff as the pandemic clouds a rosy economic outlook.
- Published in Real Estate
Coronavirus: Manufacturers Switch Gears
Product makers find new purpose making equipment to combat the pandemic.
- Published in Manufacturing
Startup to Expand Fiber Network
A newly formed company plans to bring high-speed internet to parts of the Coast and Eastern Oregon.
- Published in Tech
Coronavirus: What Financial Aid Is Available
A community bank describes lending options for small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19.
- Published in Economy and Finance
Insurers Push Back on Biz Interruption Insurance
Insurers are expected to deny businesses compensation for loss of revenue resulting from the pandemic.
- Published in Professional Services