Kernutt Stokes Earns 2025 “Best of the Best” Distinction from INSIDE Public Accounting

Kernutt Stokes has been named one of INSIDE Public Accounting’s 2025 “Best of the Best” firms in North America, a distinction recognizing the top-performing public accounting firms for their excellence in management, growth and strategic...

Oregon farmers launch network for small-scale growers in arid regions

Published 10:00 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 The newly-formed Western Arid Grower Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events. Co-founder Nella Mae Parks said there are plenty of books...

FEMA promised funds to tsunami-proof an Oregon hospital. That money is MIA

Eight years ago, Erik Thorsen — CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore. — received a warning that no hospital administrator wants to hear: A big earthquake could cause his hospital's building to collapse. His staff and his patients...

Oregon’s Cruikshank named FFA’s Western region vice president

Published 8:08 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Jael Cruikshank, of Bend, Ore., was named vice president of the Western region during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Also elected to national leadership during the convention were...

Oregon utility tries out a faster, cheaper way to power data centers

Narayan is familiar with complex computing challenges. He founded, built, and sold a semiconductor design company called Berkeley Design Automation in the 2000s. Next, he launched Autogrid, a ​“virtual power plant” software provider that was sold...

Oregon food banks overwhelmed as SNAP benefits halt amid federal shutdown

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Food providers in Oregon are sounding the alarm as the abrupt halt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has left many residents in dire straits. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)...

SNAP is set to restart. But Oregon has yet to receive federal funds

Oregon has not yet received federal funding for November SNAP benefits, and there’s no clear timeline for when people will receive the funds. On Monday, the Trump administration signaled it will restore the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Bend-La Pine Schools to Relocate Realms Schools in 2026

(Photo courtesy of Bend La Pine Schools) Realms Middle School and Realms High School, which share a leased building in northeast Bend, will relocate to other sites owned by Bend-La Pine Schools after the end of the current school year. The...

Lake Oswego voters approve school construction bond

Voters in the Lake Oswego School District approved a construction bond that will preserve a tax of 90 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to replace two aging elementary buildings. Partial returns as of 8 p.m. showed the bond passing with 70% of...

Sandy-area voters reject construction bond for Oregon Trail School District

Voters in the Oregon Trail School District rejected a facilities bond that would have raised the taxes paid by property owners from $1.66 per $1,000 of assessed property value to $2.78 per $1,000. That meant that a homeowner with an average...

West Linn-Wilsonville vote on school construction bond appears to pass

Voters in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District appear poised to pass a $190 million general obligation bond, with 52% in support as of Wednesday morning. The bond would allow the district to maintain, repair and upgrade school buildings,...

An Oregon utility’s break with coal brings customer savings

In a rare departure from the norm, one of the three monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower rates for residential customers in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the...

After a trial, Oregon judge again halts National Guard deployment to Portland

Dive Brief: After a three-day trial, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon, saying the federalization of troops from Oregon,...

The Oregon Vortex: Keeping experts guessing for 95 years

About 20 years ago, Alex Hirsch, a student at the California Institute of the Arts, set out to make a low-budget short animated film that he hoped would become a demo reel one day. It was called "Gravity Falls" ... you have perhaps heard of it,...

Oregon Is the First “Accessibility Verified” State Travel Destination  

As a longtime disabled resident of Oregon, the press release announcing that my state was the first to be “Accessibility Verified” by the accessible travel company Wheel the World caught my eye. What does it mean to be “Accessibility Verified”?...

Gas Prices In Oregon Continue To Fall

The Oregon average for a gallon of regular gas is down to its cheapest price since April, while the national average remains close to the $3 mark. However, Arizona and California are seeing pump prices rise, due to refinery issues. For the week,...

Oregon leaders’ electoral success in 2026 starts with business

National pundits will read the tea leaves from this week’s elections looking for a winning message for 2026 races. But in Oregon, with our highest-in-the-Northwest unemployment rate, the answer is simple: jobs and the economy. Oregon Democrats...

17,757 acres conserved in Carbon County safeguarding agricultural land, wildlife habitats, and historic open spaces

Cheyenne, Wyo. - On October 29, 2025, the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust and Ryan Lance, President and Manager of the Pathfinder Sand Creek Ranch, finalized a conservation easement to permanently protect 17,757 acres in Carbon County—...

Study: U.S. Electronics Manufacturing Supports 5.2 Million Jobs and $1.8 Trillion in Output

While many popular consumer electronics devices like TVs and phones are produced outside the U.S., a new report from the Global Electronics Association, highlights the ongoing importance of electronics manufacturing for the U.S. economy with data...

Oregon State provides injury update on quarterback Gabarri Johnson

Gabarri Johnson’s debut as the starting quarterback for Oregon State football was cut short. A foot injury sidelined Johnson from the third quarter onward against Washington State, returning control of the offense to previous starter Maalik...