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Reliable Payroll Service Companies Power Oregon’s Growing Business Landscape
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Oregon businesses turn to payroll service companies like IBN Technologies for secure, scalable, and compliant payroll solutions. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To manage operational complexity as regulatory...
Oregon Housing and Community Services awards $8.7 million in down payment assistance and home repair funds for veterans
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
Oregon Housing and Community Services is awarding more than $8.7 million to eligible organizations representing 27 counties to support veterans through down payment assistance and home repair funds. “OHCS holds sacred its promise to service...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day events across Oregon highlight importance of preventing, reporting abuse
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and community partners joined together to spotlight the importance of preventing and reporting abuse of older adults in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This observance serves as a...
Outsourcing Payroll Services Strengthens Oregon Businesses’ Financial Operations
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Firms in Oregon are reducing manual workload and improving planning with outsourcing payroll services. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sources within Oregon’s expanding business landscape indicate a measured shift...
Edustaff Expands Oregon Presence with New Partnership
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 18, 2025
GRANTS PASS, Ore., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edustaff, a national leader in K-12 substitute staffing, is proud to announce a new partnership with Grants Pass School District 7, bringing substitute teachers and support staff to the...
NuScale Advances Clean Water and Hydrogen Production with Breakthrough Research
Business Wire
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June 18, 2025
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR), the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, today announced research programs aimed at advancing an integrated energy system that can...
Oregon Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 17, 2025
An Oregon business owner pleaded guilty yesterday to not paying over employment taxes to the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Joyce Leard owned and operated Mr. Tree Inc., a Happy Valley-based company that provided...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Host Town Hall in Lincoln City to Hear from those Impacted by Federal Actions
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 17, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a public town hall Monday, July 7th at 6pm in Lincoln City as part of his statewide “Federal Oversight Town Hall” series. The event is the 4th in a series focused on hearing directly from Oregonians...
Oregon releases biennial workers’ compensation study
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates remain among the lowest in the nation, according to an analysis released today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). This reflects the state’s ongoing success in making workplaces...
Treasurer Steiner Celebrates Pride Month and Calls for Steps to Break Down Barriers to LGBTQ+ Financial Wellness
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD, recognized Pride Month and highlighted important financial wellness resources for the LGBTQ+ community. Treasurer Steiner also called for greater public and private efforts to break down barriers to...
FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Alder Springs Fire in Oregon
FEMA
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June 18, 2025
BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Alder Springs Fire burning in Jefferson County, Oregon. The state of Oregon’s request for a declaration...
Automatic Recounts Triggered in More Than 25 Elections Across Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 17, 2025
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is reminding Oregonians that their votes can decide elections. As of June 17, 2025, the Secretary of State’s office has received notification that more than 25 races from the May 20th special district election...
Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Help Oregon Companies Reduce Errors and Save Money
EIN Presswire
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June 17, 2025
Reliable Accounting and Bookkeeping Services in Oregon help businesses improve financial clarity and efficiency. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- An increasing number of companies are turning to third-party finance...
The Human Bean Continues Partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® on Annual Giveback Day
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 17, 2025
Medford, OR, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, June 20, The Human Bean will host its second annual St. Jude Giveback Day. On this special day, one dollar from every drink sold at drive-thru locations nationwide will be donated directly...
Pacific Urban Investors Expands Portland Metro Portfolio with 304-Unit Acquisition
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 19, 2025
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multifamily owner-operator and investment manager Pacific Urban Investors has acquired Meadow Creek, now renamed Ansley Murrayhill, a 304-unit apartment community in Tigard, Oregon. The...
DFR urges Oregonians to prepare early for active 2025 wildfire season
Division of Financial Regulation State of Oregon
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June 16, 2025
With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is urging residents to prepare now for an active 2025 wildfire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, fire activity has...
DFR urges Oregonians to prepare early for active 2025 wildfire season
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 16, 2025
With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is urging residents to prepare now for an active 2025 wildfire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, fire activity has...
Banner Bank Earns 2025 ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification
Business Wire
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June 16, 2025
The Banner Bank leadership team is pleased to share the Bank was just certified by Great Place to Work®, a global research firm specializing in workplace culture and employee experience. The coveted worldwide certification is based entirely on...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Oregon Mutual Group Members
Business Wire
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June 16, 2025
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and Western Protectors Insurance Company, which are...
Governor Kotek Convenes Rural Health Care and Food Security Experts: “Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Will Hit Our Patients the Hardest”
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
Bend, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek convened a roundtable to hear directly from rural Oregon healthcare experts, providers, and food system specialists about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...