Chiloquin to Complete Historic Renovation of the HIRVI Building

CVIP Awarded $200,000 for Main Street Revitalization Project Chiloquin Visions In Progress (CVIP) was awarded a $200,000 grant by Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to restore the historic HIRVI Building in downtown Chiloquin.  The restoration project is a collaboration between Chiloquin Visions In Progress, Chiloquin Community Builders, the city of…

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A Few Words from Jim

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June 2022 Innovation The state is about to award every region that asked for it, an innovation grant to hire a consultant that will help the region go after a much larger and harder to get innovation hub grant. I’m serving on the task force that is working hard to get the first grant, hire…

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Crowdsourcing Broadband Data with Faster Internet Oregon

FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allocate $65 billion to improving broadband internet throughout the country.  The bill will distribute $100 million to each state for expanding internet access in unserved and underserved communities. Funding will focus on bringing broadband to areas that lack adequate speeds, choice, and affordability.  States with more unserved…

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ReWork Your Business

By Marshall Doak, Director, Southern Oregon University SBDC With the thought that emerging out of the COVID Pandemic business shutdowns we have a different economic environment and feel than when we went in, I have been reading an interesting book that offers alternate advice on how to move forward with a fresh outlook to problem-solving.1  …

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Southern Oregon Business Expo to be held August 4th, 2022

Calling all Southern Oregon business professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners! Join us at the Rogue Valley Country Club on AUG 4th, 2022, for the V3Connect Business Expo benefiting the local 501C3 SORIN – Southern Oregon Research and Innovation Network! This will be an upbeat business event with DJ Veach keeping it fun and professional! This is a ticketed event and 100% of the…

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Taking solar to new heights

Interview with Jeff Sharpe, Life-long Entrepreneur and Community Advocate, Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar Jeff Sharpe is the Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar, an Ashland-based solar manufacturer and installer firm. He has been a professional engineer and the founder/owner of various successful businesses for the past 35 years. JT: Welcome, Jeff! Please tell…

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The Plan

As often as we hear about A Plan we believe that it’s the plan that is the thing. It isn’t. The execution is the thing. To arrive at the execution stage requires a proof of concept stage. Proving the concept of an idea can be a time-consuming process of research, study and hard work. Steps…

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Ten SOU trustees appointed and confirmed

Three new and seven continuing members have been appointed by Gov. Kate Brown and confirmed today by the Oregon Senate to serve on the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University. The new trustees are Brent Barry, superintendent of the Phoenix-Talent School District; SOU faculty member Andrew Gay; and SOU alumna Christina Medina, regional business manager…

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