Have an idea for a new business? Walk through the process of starting your own business from scratch and leave the class with contacts & principles vital to getting your business off the ground and then managing it through the early stages of development.
The Board of County Commissioners’ Small Grants Program application process is only open for two more weeks! This important program assists local nonprofits that provide services to vulnerable populations living within the county. A total of $250,000 will be distributed.
Preference for organizations receiving grants will be given to groups that:
The Oregon Legislature awarded the City of Sandy a $14.7 million grant for wastewater system improvements. The funding is part of the $2.6 billion awarded to the State of Oregon as part of the American Rescue Plan bill passed by Congress in 2021. "I’d like to thank our state legislative delegation of State Representative Anna Williams and State Senator Chuck Thomsen for their leadership in making this happen.
In responses to a large jump in cases and hospitalizations and new national guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Oregon Health Authority today is recommending universal mask use in public indoor settings throughout the state to protect Oregonians from COVID-19.
“Today’s reported sharp rise in cases and hospitalizations in Oregon are sobering reminders that the pandemic is not over, especially for Oregonians who remain unvaccinated,” said Dr. Dean Sidelinger, state epidemiologist and state health officer.
In a typical parade, onlookers remain in one place as a column of people and floats pass by. In a REVERSE Parade, the floats and displays are stationary and the onlookers pass by them. Last year, New Orleans residents adapted a long-standing tradition to fit with COVID guidelines. Participants partnered with local artists to turned their homes, businesses, and lots into works of art and/or fun displays. Visitors were then encouraged to tour the floats in a "Reverse Parade"
