Apple CEO Tim Cook Pens Op-Ed Calling on Corporations to Oppose Surge of Indiana-Like Bills Across Country
(Photo above: Tim Cook) “A wave of legislation, introduced in more than two dozen states,…
Monthly Archives: March, 2015
Considering the Earth
The date was March 28 so you either missed the event entirely, turned off your…
Oregon Basketball Can Teach You a Thing or Two About Business
Although Sunday’s 65-72 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers ended the Oregon Ducks post-season run, Mighty…
Consider Energy Upgrades to ‘Green’ Older Buildings
(Photo above:Courtesy Ascent Architecture & Interiors) At Ascent, we’re are pleased that many building owners…
Saving Grace’s Take Back the Night 2015 in Bend, Oregon
(Image above from Saving Grace’s Crowdrise website) Tuesday, April 7 join Saving Grace for a…
Oregon House Unanimously Passes Bill to Strengthen Minority Contracting Law
The Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to fix a longstanding problem with Oregon’s public…
Merkley, Franken Introduce Legislation to Promote Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation designed to increase student…
Deschutes County Proposing Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulations Public Hearing Set for April
On March 17, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners established a moratorium on the operation…
Franklin Brothers Breaks Ground on Another New Home Community in Bend, Oregon Stone Creek
(Photo above from Franklin Brothers website) Franklin Brothers, an award winning Bend Oregon home builder,…
Mandating Common Core, High-Stakes Testing Drives Oregon Further into the “Bureaucratic Trap of Good Intentions”
The Oregon Department of Education currently requires Oregon school districts to align instruction and assessments…