Nursing School Blues Posted in: Education, Health Care - The nursing-educator shortage is an old story with growing consequences. Can Oregon’s colleges and lawmakers finally solve the problem?
- Medford’s Income Growth Outpaced 91% of US Metros Between 2019 and 2022. What’s Behind the Boom? Posted in: Economy and Finance - The uptick reverses decades of decline, according to Census data.
- Genesis Financial Solutions Becomes Concora Credit Posted in: Economy and Finance, Restaurants and Retail - The rebrand follows a year of furniture retail partnerships for the company, which provides financial services to customers with subprime credit.
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- 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.
- Information About Each of our Report Packages -
Here's a breakdown of what you'll find inside each of our 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon reports packages.
POLITICS
- 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.
- OHA Climate and Health Report Finds Oregon Adapting to Climate Change - The 42-page report found climate change-related events were a new fact of life for Oregonians, but lauded the state’s efforts to adapt to the crisis.
- State Republicans Defy Measure 113 with Ongoing Boycott - An increasing number of Republican legislators are now disqualified from future elections under Measure 113, but they may challenge the law in court.
ECONOMY
- 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.
- Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.4%, Matching Record Low - Manufacturing sector continues to struggle, though there are some bright spots, including transportation equipment.
RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL
- 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.
- From Oregon with Pride - Queer life has long been linked with big, coastal cities like Portland. But entrepreneurs and organizers have worked to carve out LGBTQ+ spaces in smaller cities and towns across the state.
- Oregon OSHA Fines Forest Grove Dollar Tree $37,500 - The state has cited Dollar Tree stores 11 times since November 2021.
- Hospitality Sector Shows Encouraging Growth as Employers Struggle to Find Workers - Post-pandemic tourism has returned in force in many parts of the state, with tourism in Portland lagging behind, according to data from ORLA and Travel Oregon.
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- 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
TECH
- 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.
- EROAD Hauls U.S. Headquarters Out of Oregon - The fleet management software company said the relocation to San Diego will bring it closer to sector partners
- Data Breach Hits OHP Contractor, Compromising 1.7M Clients’ Data - OHP, PH Tech encourage OHP clients to enroll in credit card monitoring.
- German Sex-Toy Maker Awarded $2.2M Default Judgment Against Lora DiCarlo - Court documents say the current operational status of the Bend sex-tech startup is “entirely unknown.”
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- Lithium Battery Maker Announces Expansion in Tualatin - QPO Energy plans to move an inverter factory from China to Oregon
- Wyden, Merkley Announce $2.3 Million for Rural Renewable Energy Projects - Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will go toward 28 Oregon projects aimed at building renewable energy and energy efficiency infrastructure.
- EPA Awards Portland State University $649,492 to Study Environmental Justice Impacts of Renewable Energy Storage Infrastructure - The project, set to last until 2027, will examine how renewable energy projects impact tribal and historically underserved communities.
- Military Contracts, Leasing Factory Key to Arcimoto’s Recovery Plan - The company lost $13.2 million this quarter, but CEO Chris Dawson says the electric vehicle manufacturer is on track to become profitable by 2025.
