OHF Working to Create Connections Between Employers and Emerging Talent By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Earlier this summer, six Oregon hospitality operators joined us at Willamette University for Uplift Leadership’s Career Summit. We got to spend the day chatting with young people who are trying to figure out what […]

— Wyden Urges Google, Meta and TikTok To Stop Putting Small Businesses At Risk of Violating State Privacy Laws Surveillance Ad Tracking Tools Collect Users’ Sensitive Information by Default, Big Tech Tracking Tools Won’t to Follow Universal Opt-Out required by Oregon California and Colorado By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press […]

Nexstar owns Portland’s KOIN 6 and TEGNA owns KGW 8; Oregon has sued to block them from merging By Oregon Attorney General, Press release, A federal judge has ruled that Nexstar Media Group violated a court order requiring it to keep TEGNA Inc. operating as an independent company while a […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.— Iranian National residing in Coos Bay pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. (8/5/26) Mehrdad Gerami, Age 67, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. According to court documents, from 2021 to the present, Gerami was the […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, GDP growth ticks up: On Aug. 26, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) released the economic and revenue forecast for the third quarter of 2026. Much of the topline information has changed little since the release of the second-quarter forecast in May. Perhaps the […]

Historic multistate agreement also delivers more than $125 million to Oregon BY Oregon Attorney General, Press release, For years, Meta built Instagram and Facebook to keep kids scrolling and knew what that was doing to their mental health, while telling parents and the public something different. Today, Oregon Attorney General […]

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation consumer advocates recovered almost $4 million in the first half of 2026 By Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), through its consumer advocates, recovered $3,889,996 through the first six months of 2026, including $2,440,687 in the second […]

Treasurer Steiner Opposes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Decision to Gut Corporate Anti-discrimination reporting By Oregon State Treasurer, Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD called on the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to maintain corporate demographic reporting requirements that have been a bedrock of deterring discrimination in the workplace for more […]

How clearly defined core values help restaurants navigate public pressure, protect the guest experience, and turn intentional engagement into lasting business impact. By Togather Restaurant Consulting, As featured in Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association,   When Visibility Creates Pressure Restaurants today operate in a world with unprecedented visibility. Public commentary […]

U.S. Chamber Pushes for Constructive U.S.-Canada Outcome Ahead of Section 338 Tariff Deadline By US Chamber, WASHINGTON, D.C. — Neil Herrington, Senior Vice President for the Americas of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement as a Section 338 deadline approaches for the White House to impose new […]