Business Oregon Announces Commercial Rent Relief Grants to Help Small Businesses Behind on Lease Payments
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Business Oregon Announces Commercial Rent Relief Grants to Help Small Businesses Behind on Lease Payments

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Development.Oregon4Biz.com The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board allocated $100 million to Business Oregon for a new program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and commercial landlords impacted by the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The program provides grants to building owners to cover outstanding lease payments from small business tenants that are…

Wyden, Merkley Urge Extension of COVID-19 Relief
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Wyden, Merkley Urge Extension of COVID-19 Relief

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Wyden.Senate.gov U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today urged Senate leadership to include extensions of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs in the next coronavirus relief package. Both of these programs are set to expire on Dec. 26,.Wyden and Merkley noted in their letter along with…

COVID-19 on the Rise in Oregon
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COVID-19 on the Rise in Oregon

ByTom Atkinson

Today’s update from Oregon Health Authority is viewable here. It includes importatnt advice fro those with children returning to school. Back to School: Tips for schooling and working at home The beginning of this school year is unusual in many ways. Most students are attending school in an online format, and many parents and caregivers…