By Oregon Business and Industry, On Dec. 18, Gov. Kotek issued an executive order that requires the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on significant construction projects funded by the state. Oregon Business & Industry is deeply disappointed by this action. It was made without consulting affected businesses, without involving […]

By Oregon Department of Agriculture, The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week. The program aims to protect farms, farmworkers, and communities from H5N1 avian influenza. Select processors will begin collecting raw (unpasteurized) […]

By Randy Alcron Eternal Perspectives Ministry (based in Oregon) I grew up near Gresham, Oregon. I treasured those Christmases when it snowed. I loved sledding and running in the snow with my Golden Retriever Champ, and snowball fights with the Kims and Swans and my best friend Jerry Hardin. With […]