The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) issued this week a quarterly economic forecast predicting higher wages increasing projected tax revenue will allow the state to recover more quickly from the recession, triggered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic than it did[Read More…]
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Highland Fields to host holiday market November 14
Highland Fields, photo courtesy Meagan Reed A new business in the Gales Creek area will host a holiday market Sunday, November 14 to introduce their farm and event space to the community. Highland Fields, located on Gales Creek Road just west of Roderick Road, will host the Highland Fields Holiday[Read More…]
Chicken and Guns Smokehouse coming to former Coleman’s location in Gales Creek
Photo courtesy Dustin Knox Bonanza. Coleman’s. Soon, Chicken and Guns Smokehouse. The building on the Wilson River Highway just west of the junction of Highways 6 and 8 has long served Gales Creek residents and visitors looking for a spot to eat. But for the last 18 months, what was[Read More…]
Washington Co. Chair Harrington floats idea of requiring proof of vaccination for indoor dining
A sign for the now-shuttered Coleman’s 9N Shady Rest in Gales Creek, an early casualty of the pandemic’s toll on eating establishments. Photo: Chas Hundley Following a Tuesday afternoon work session where Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington said she would push for a closure of indoor dining in Washington County,[Read More…]
Inside the Gales Creek Tavern
The Gales Creek Tavern on July 15, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley The Gales Creek Tavern reopened on May 20, after extensive—and ongoing—work to renovate the building and update the menu under new owners Brian Johnson and Seema Prasad-Bertschy. “The tavern holds a very special place in our hearts,” said Prasad-Bertschy. “It’s[Read More…]
Oregon House passes bill to require diverse boards of directors for publicly-traded companies
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley Oregon House Democrats issued a news release announcing the passage of House Bill 3310A, which requires publicly-traded corporations to have a minimum number of directors who are women and members of underrepresented communities. HB 331A is part of a concerted effort[Read More…]
Oregon Democrats propose $17 minimum wage
The Oregon Capitol building in Salem. Photo: Chas Hundley A bill referred to the Oregon speaker’s desk that has yet to be assigned to a committee would raise the state’s minimum wage, currently $11.25 per hour at its lowest, to $17 an hour, which is an annual salary of about[Read More…]
County Board to host town hall; county installs new economic development director
Matt Craigie. Photo courtesy Washington County The Washington County Board of Commissioners is hosting a virtual town hall on March 6 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the county’s Zoom platform with commissioners participating. The county commissioners plan to discuss their 2021 priorities followed by a live Q&A with[Read More…]
Grant opens for small businesses in unincorporated Washington County, Forest Grove
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley Washington County announced on Tuesday, December 8 that a new round of small business grants for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic had been opened. The program is targeted at businesses with 100 or fewer employees that are in the hospitality industry or were shut[Read More…]
Here’s how you can help four local businesses affected by COVID-19
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley On Wednesday, November 18, an executive order by Governor Kate Brown halted some businesses, changed how others operate, and impacted local gathering places. We contacted local small businesses in our area to see how they are grappling with the new rules and how local shoppers[Read More…]
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