Redmond business to accept gift cards from closed Spa W

Published 12:07 pm Thursday, October 16, 2025 After 27 years of providing spa treatments in Bend, Spa W closed unexpectedly earlier this month, leaving people with gift cards holding the bag. A Redmond business, Lattanzi Spa, has agreed to provide...

Oregon Ranks Ninth for Adventure Vacations

Oregon scores 53.71 overall, placing ninth among all U.S. states. It ranks ahead of neighboring Nevada (33rd) in overall ranking. California, Hawaii, and Washington top the list of best states for adventure vacations. New research has identified...

Chicago federal appeals court upholds block on National Guard deployment

Using the Trump administration’s own rhetoric against it, the federal appeals court in Chicago again refused Thursday to undo an order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops within Illinois. A unanimous three-judge...

New Regional Business Alliance aims to boost growth in Central Oregon

Published 10:15 am Thursday, October 16, 2025 Collaboration is at the heart of Central Oregon’s businesses successes, prompting organizers of various business groups to join together to form the Regional Business Alliance. The goal of the new...

BlackStrap Announces Opening of New Campus in Central Oregon

To keep pace with momentous growth in recent years, BlackStrap, the all season layering company, announces the opening of their new 66,000 Sq. Ft. campus headquarters in the heart of Midtown Bend, where the company was founded. The new space is...

Cherriots board to delay tax vote, negotiate with business groups

Leaders of Salem’s transit district will delay plans to expand bus service with a new tax on businesses, instead hoping to negotiate a compromise with advocacy groups that have opposed the plan. The Salem Area Mass Transit District board decided...

N. Oregon Coast Presentation Takes on KKK's Local Presence Last Century

Published 10/14/25 at 6:25 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Nehalem, Oregon) – On Saturday, October 25, some truly unpleasant Oregon and coastal history is going to resurface. On that date, the Nehalem Valley Historical Society will...

Ferris State President Bill Pink named one of West Michigan's 200 Most Influential Leaders by Crain's Grand Rapids Business

Ferris State University President Bill Pink has been named one of the 200 Most Influential Leaders in West Michigan for 2025 by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, recognized for his leadership at a university known for creating opportunities that...

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Calls on U.S. Government to Reinstate CDFI Fund and Staff

On Oct. 10 the Trump administration terminated the entire staff of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which provides critical capital to 69 Native-certified lenders serving tribal communities nationwide,...

Oregon High School Students Stage Walk Out Over One Trans Kid's Locker Room Usage

Sign up for The Agenda, Them’s news and politics newsletter, delivered Thursdays. Parents helped stage a student walkout at an Oregon high school last week protesting a single transgender classmate’s ability to use facilities that match their...

AARP Oregon urges older adults to review Medicare plans

Published 6:52 am Thursday, October 16, 2025 Open enrollment is Oct. 15-Dec. 7; telephone town hall on Oct. 22 PORTLAND — More than 945,000 Oregonians are enrolled in Medicare. AARP Oregon in a press release urged them to review their plan options...

BMO to sell 138 U.S. branches to First-Citizens Bank, then open 150 more, mainly in California

The branches being sold are mainly in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Idaho, as well as select branches in Minnesota, one branch in Oregon and one branch in Illinois.

Oregon Tech launches new construction management program this fall

Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is proud to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program beginning Fall 2025. The program was developed in collaboration with the Beavers Charitable Trust,...

Doman Building Materials Group Ltd. to Issue Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results November 6, 2025

Strategically located across Canada, Doman Building Materials Canada operates distribution centres coast-to-coast, and Doman Treated Wood Canada operates multiple treating plants near major cities. In the United States: headquartered in Dallas,...

Chevron falsely attacked lawyer in $51B climate case, Oregon county says

An Oregon county that’s suing the oil and gas industry for $51 billion over climate-related damages accused Chevron of making “false and unsubstantiated” claims in its effort to strike two scientific studies about rising temperatures from the...

Oregon Gov. Kotek is in no rush to sign her own transportation funding bill

Gov. Tina Kotek was urgent in late June, after Oregon lawmakers left the Capitol without finding new money for road upkeep. “As governor, my job is to get the job done, and I have tools at my disposal to get that done,” Kotek told reporters at the...

Best Banks and Credit Unions in the West for 2026

Regional and community banks can provide excellent rates and service. In the western states, there are several excellent banks and credit unions that offer higher-than-average APYs, low account fees and added customer perks. To help you find the...

Federal shutdown limits Oregon’s September jobs report, but available data shows losses

Oregon was unable to release its normal monthly employment estimate for September due to the federal government shutdown. The state relies on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate statewide and local reports of joblessness....

These Oregon casinos are giving away free bonus coins this week that can be turned into real money

From scaling the walls of Smith Rock to skiing down Mount Hood, Oregonians love adventure. However, not every thrill needs a mountain pass or a rope. The latest no-deposit casino bonuses in Oregon this week deliver a different kind of thrill, and...

Oregon Ranks #14 for Women in Construction Pay

The U.S. construction industry experienced a surge in demand in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. The intense real estate market during the pandemic highlighted the shortage of housing stock across the United States. Between 2020 and...