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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As some businesses within the central eastside of Portland are on the cusp of calling it quits due to rising crime, local officials have been meeting with business owners to hear their complaints and discuss ideas for potential solutions. Mayor Ted Wheeler has already promised to bring a 90-day plan to reset the central eastside, increase trash clean up, camp removal and police presence like the city has done in Old Town. Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a white Christmas for these areas When asked how Friday’s closed-door meeting was going, Wheeler’s office said that proposal will “provide…

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Having attained massive success in each, he’s aiming for the stars now. There are many names who have done their bit in their respective areas of work, and won wide recognition and fame, especially those around the entrepreneurial space. A few have been able to create their distinct niche owing to their passion and dedication, which have taken them to tower heights of success. These selected ones have been successful in attaining a glorious career that spans across multiple niches. We have one fine example of one such individual who has not only done exceptionally well as an entrepreneur but has also…

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If you’re driving by the former Erie Malleable Iron building, you may be wondering what’s being done with the property?  Tina Mengine of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority says their progress may look stagnant on the outside, but they are making good and steady progress. The former EMI building has been vacant on West 12th and Cherry streets since the 1980s, but the CEO of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority says renovations are taking place.  “We are actually in demolition stage for the two-thirds that we’re taking down. They’re working from the interior out,” said Tina Mengine, CEO, Erie County…

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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — WV News, West Virginia’s largest print and digital news organization, has expanded its footprint in North Central West Virginia with the purchase of the Buckhannon-based Record Delta in Upshur County and the Grafton-based Mountain Statesman in Taylor County. The purchase was announced Thursday by WV News owner and President Brian Jarvis and News Media Corp. CEO JJ Tompkins. It is effective immediately. The deal also includes shoppers in Upshur and Barbour counties as well as The Prospector. “We are excited to have The Record Delta and Mountain Statesman join our family of newspapers and digital…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This content has been sponsored and edited for clarity in collaboration with the sponsor. ConAgra Foods Inc. has agreed to a $3 million class action settlement resolving claims it falsely advertised certain Wesson oil products as “natural.” The class comprises all natural persons living in one of 11 states who purchased Wesson oil products in that state for personal, noncommercial use. The class period for each of the states is as follows: California: June 28, 2007, through July 1, 2017 Colorado: Jan. 12, 2009, through July 1, 2017 Florida: Jan. 12, 2008, through July 1, 2017 Illinois: Jan.…

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Cornerback Trevon Diggs certainly flashed for the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. He finished his sophomore season with 11 interceptions, the most in a single season since former Dallas Cowboys CB Everson Walls did it in 1981. While Diggs made Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in that season, his praise was also matched with criticism. Diggs turned heads across the league with his uber-aggressive play style. He constantly went for the big play on the ball, which sometimes led to him getting beat badly by the receiver he was covering. The three major stat tracking companies associated with the NFL each…

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2021 was the year the global economy rebounded from the pandemic and companies looked to hire. Then in 2022, the “great resignation” forced companies to address a high level of turnover with more rapid, large-scale hiring. Now, with higher inflation creating cost-of-living pressures, the perennial need to retain and attract skilled workers has taken yet another turn that organizations must learn to address. While there are many strategies to consider to win what remains a fierce battle for talent, the candidate experience is crucial in attracting talent and a key focus of HR departments. It also informs the following…

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On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019[i] (SBRA) took effect after being signed into law in mid-2019. Among other things, the SBRA created a new subchapter (Subchapter V) to chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code). The primary intent of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is to permit business debtors to reorganize and restructure their debts in order to revive their businesses and emerge as going concerns.[ii] However, Subchapter V creates a more streamlined and cost-effective avenue for “small businesses”[iii] to achieve those same goals. In response to the SBRA,…

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Features Published on December 2nd, 2022 | by Jerry Doby “It is time to explore more in the tech world to create businesses that make an impact,” says AJ Cartas. This social media entrepreneur is the mastermind behind an innovative software in the Creator Economy world, “Divinfluence,” which acts as a discovery tool for matching underrepresented Creators with brands. Today, it’s challenging to succeed in one’s chosen industry, let alone become a significant player, especially in the social media world. Making the right decisions in one’s career and achieving success takes grit and guts. But an up-and-coming social media entrepreneur…

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In June 2022, Ashley Henry stepped down as the head of Business for a Better Portland—a Portland business advocacy organization Henry had founded five years prior—and handed the role over to former state Representative Karin Power. At the time, it was characterized as a standard decision to transition leadership, rooted in Henry’s need to take a pause after five years fighting for small businesses to have a seat at the table in citywide policy discussions. On Thursday evening, Henry revealed that her decision to leave was slightly less copacetic. In a post published to her online blog, Henry explained that…

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