This paper describes the relevant state tax incentives that are available to businesses to offer health insurance coverage to employees. It is intended to be a source document as the HRSA grant considers insurance reform strategies and other coverage expansion proposals. The Oregon income tax system contains provisions that relate...
Rogue Valley Manor, a continuing care retirement community in Medford, has discovered a way to save more than $4,500 in annual electricity costs. When a major component of a 250-ton chiller fell short of operational standards, the nonprofit facility opted to replace the entire chiller with two York International 120-ton...
Thomas Hacker Architects, Gray Purcell General Contractors, and Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. undertook the renovation of 1913 Balfour-Guthrie Building and was designed to save energy, minimize environmental impacts and create a healthy indoor environment. The building uses approximately 40 percent less energy than if it had been designed to...
Michael A. Paschke,Regional Executive Vice President of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), andFullerton & Company, Inc., of Portland, Oregon, today announced the stockacquisition of Fullerton & Company, Inc. by Brown & Brown, Inc. Fullerton & Company, Inc., with annualized revenues of approximately $9.3million, focuses on benefit plans, and property...
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CASE STUDY: INABILITY TO MEET CUSTOMER DEMAND DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY AND EFFICIENCY Oregon is a control state with the exclusive right to sell packaged distilled spirits. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission OLCC ensures that only qualified people and businesses...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Traffic Control & Safety Corporation ("TCSC"), a portfolio company of Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P., announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Traffic Solutions, Inc. ("Traffic Solutions") of Redding, California. Traffic Solutions is the leading provider of traffic control and safety services in Northern...
HEPPNER, Ore. -- Bank of Eastern Oregon and its parent company, BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB), reports earnings year to date of $1,208,000 through June 30, 2008. This is a 16.3% increase over YTD 2007 earnings of $1,039,000. These positive results come because of continued loan growth, up 25.4%...
Unveils Sun Storage J4000 Family and New High-Performance Sun Fire X4540 System to Deliver Breakthrough Economics for Growing Open Storage Market SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the further expansion of its industry leading Open Storage portfolio with the introduction of...
With New Wholly-Owned Installation Subsidiary DIRECTV to Build on Its Industry-Leading Customer Satisfaction EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- DIRECTV, Inc. and 180 Connect Inc. have completed the previously announced transaction enabling DIRECTV, the nation's leading satellite television service, to gain control over a significant portion of...
This year, as gas prices surged, Richard Bell mounted a sign in the station he owns: "Attention gas cash customers: FREE 16 oz. fountain drink or 12 oz. coffee with purchase of 10 gallons of gas or more." The goal, says Bell, owner of the Market...
THE DALLES, Ore., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bancorp , the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank, issues earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2008. A higher than anticipated loan loss provision, coupled with the ongoing compression of the net interest margin, has...
Company earns $.49 per share on revenues of $382 million Refurbishment & parts segment revenues grow 29% to $152 million LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Greenbrier Companies , a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad...
Leading Supermarket Chain Adopts Open Source Version of Ingres Database REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- C&K Market knows what it means to be "open" for business. The well-known supermarket chain servicing Oregon and Northern California customers has recently adopted the open source version of the Ingres...
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hybred International, Inc. The Company, (PINK SHEETS: HYII) manufacturer of a patent-pending therapeutic horseshoe, announced today that the Bergen Record newspaper featured an article in its May 23 Business Section. The article says, "Just as a University of Oregon track coach revolutionized...
BOSTON -- Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that it has appointed Frank L. Santos as Eastern Pro-Turf Regional Sales Manager and Roger "Skip" Lynch, Jr. as Western Pro-Turf Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Santos and Mr. Lynch will be responsible for securing distributor agreements for the sale...
LAS VEGAS -- Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq: SSBX) today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap Stock Index, which measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market and, according to Russell Investments, "is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased...
NW Tech Capital, Inc.(OTCBB: NWTT) announced today that its subsidiary Teledigit, Inc. hascompleted the installation and programming of a Nortel Option PBX Switch,which included over 600 endpoint stations for a Major Healthcare facilityin the Pacific Northwest. Teledigit is a registered reseller of Nortelequipment. The Nortel Option switch...
Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEC) todayannounced that it has been listed among America's 100 Fastest Growing SmallPublic Companies in the July/August 2008 issue of Fortune Small Businessmagazine. Key Technology, which reports on a September 30 fiscal year-end, has shownrevenue growth of 33.9% from $80.3 million in fiscal...
SEATTLE, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today announced the appointment of Steve McKean as principal in charge of the Enterprise Risk Services ERS practice in the Pacific Northwest covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah. Based in Seattle, McKean is now responsible for regional marketplace activities and...
GLENDALE, Calif. -- PS Business Parks, Inc. (AMEX:PSB) announces today that it intends to release its second quarter 2008 earnings after the close of business on Monday, August 4, 2008. A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. PDT to...
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