Comcast RISE Launches Grant Program for Struggling Small Businesses
Applications will be accepted until the end of June.
Economic development
The Power of Partnership
How the Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties Business Development Corporation’s award-winning Economic Recovery Initiative set up small businesses and nonprofits in Southern Oregon to thrive
Tony Hopson Hopes Historic $400M Investment Will “Make the Difference” for Black Portland
Phil and Penny Knight’s investment in the newly established 1803 Fund is earmarked for the fund’s Rebuild Albina project.
Visit Central Oregon Awards $840K in Grants to Promote Local Tourism
Transient Lodging Tax funds will be used to improve accessibility for disabled travelers, improve trails and incubate small businesses in the region
Bi-Annual Apartment Report Shows Slowing Portland Rental Market
State economist says the data is consistent with the city’s population slump, and might make the state’s most expensive city more affordable.
Transit Agency Announces Free On-Demand Bus Service for La Grande and Island City Residents
Funded by the State Transportation Improvement Fund, the bus overhaul will expand hours, and allow all residents to schedule individualized pickups with their local bus route.
A Crisis of Care
Oregon is rolling out new child care supports — including a $100 million investment — but advocates say the funding is ‘just a drop in the bucket’ for a crisis that’s hampering economic growth around the state.
Prominent Northwest Credit Unions Plan Merger
The merger follows a greater national trend of consolidation among financial institutions.
Oregon Coast Community Leaders Call for Collaboration with Offshore Wind Developers
After nominating 3 areas off Oregon’s South Coast for to develop wind farms, Oregon Coast business leaders say time is already running out to ensure the 10-year process goes smoothly.
Tactics: Written on the Wind
Shaun Gibbs, executive director of the South Coast Development Council, talks about what’s next for the region
