Oregon Connections Conference – Ashland – October 28-29, 2021

2021 Conference – Website : https://www.oregonconnections.info/ The Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference draws attendees from all regions of the state to share ideas, experiences and knowledge about telecommunications. The theme for this year is Oregon Connections: Onward!. The 2021 conference presenters and attendees will look forward as we begin to move beyond a disruptive pandemic. Topics include…

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A Few Words from Jim

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Internet!  With all of us now being able to meet in person, Zoom meetings are still a great way to meet. No drive time. Efficient. Covid accelerated our use of it and it is now a standard.  But none of it works if we don’t have internet. You can still meet in person or over…

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Lithia Motors’ Evolving Customer-Centric Strategy Drives Marketing Leadership Changes

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) announced today senior leadership expansion in its marketing team as part of its aggressive strategic omni-channel plan to achieve $50 billion in revenues and $50 in EPS over five years. LAD’s 50-50 strategic plan is a uniquely compelling combination of traditional store networks aligned with a fast-growing Driveway e-commerce channel. A concentrated customer-centric approach is…

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Arcimoto Demonstrates First Driverless FUV, Debuts Production Roadster and Arcimoto Flatbed

Eugene based Arcimoto, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FUV), makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, and its partners debuted the first production Roadsters, demonstrated the first ever driverless FUV, unveiled new torque vectoring technology that will improve handling of all Arcimoto vehicles via a future software update, and revealed the Arcimoto…

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Five ways to improve indoor air quality, energy efficiency during wildfires   

With wildfires burning across Oregon, including the nearby Bootleg fire, and above-normal fire activity predicted for the western U.S., communities across Oregon and Washington are facing the threat of another smoke-filled summer.    Wildfires can pose health threats due to the microscopic particles from smoke. And that smoke can also make your heating and air condition systems work harder, contributing…

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Interview with Traute Moore, Co-Owner of South Stage Cellars

By Chris Cook, Capiche,  capiche.us and capiche.wine President and CEO of Capiche & Capiche Wine, Chris Cook is a leadership coach focused on happiness, culture, living your brand, and winery marketing & PR. She brings decades of experience in marketing and a love of entrepreneurship. Interview conducted by Melissa L. Michaels, Capiche Contributor/Strategic Partner, Michaels & Michaels Creative, LLC In 1939, seven-year-old Traute…

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Professional and Business Services A Varied and Growing Sector

Professional and business services has added a lot of jobs in recent years. It is a large and varied industry super sector that includes everything from law offices, engineering services, and computer systems design to company headquarters, temporary help firms, call centers, and janitor services. It is separated into three sectors: professional and technical services,…

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2021 Oregon Wage Information

How do we know the worth of our work? How do we know we are paying employees a competitive wage? The only way to know is to get a snapshot of what other workers are getting paid for doing similar work. If you don’t know where to start, the Oregon Employment Department is here to…

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Wage Inequality in Oregon: A Wide Gap

Over the past 30 years, the distribution of wage income in Oregon has generally continued to become more unequal. In 2020, employees who worked all four quarters of the year earned a total of $94.2 billion in covered wages, more than twice the (inflation-adjusted) total earnings of four-quarter workers in 1990. The number of four-quarter…

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People’s Bank Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Press Release dated July 21, 2021 Original posted at https://www.peoplesbank.bank/about/press-release—july-21–2021 Medford, Oregon – People’s Bank of Commerce (OTC PINK: PBCO) announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2021.   Highlights Second quarter net income of $2,953,000, or $0.61 per diluted share Year-to-date net income of $5,846,000 or $1.33 per diluted share LTM EPS…

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We’re Better Than This

By Greg Henderson America is a country known for overcoming extreme obstacles. In fact, it seems we seek them out just to prove we can beat them. If you’re firmly planted on our soil in work-boots and determination you may be one who refuses to use the word ‘obstacle’ instead, calling it ‘opportunity’. That’s a…

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