Tag: Greg Smith

Incumbent Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer cruised to re-election Tuesday night and will be joined on the commission by Cindy Timmons who turned back...

There is still time to register for the virtual Entrepreneur Day which takes place Tuesday, April 19. The event is hosted by the Eastern Oregon...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Business Resource Center (BRC) has received a $75,000 grant from Business Oregon to provide technical assistance to under-served and under-resourced...

Ryan Neal, the executive director of the Port of Morrow, died on Tuesday. The Port of Morrow released a statement saying Neal, 40, had died...

On Feb. 1 the Oregon Legislature will convene the 2022 Legislative Session. State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) offered the following statements regarding District 57...

By Greg Smith Loan officers consider many things when determining whether someone is credit worthy. Bankers often assess these factors using what are called the “Five...

Oregon House Republican Leadership positions where announced today with Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) being re-elected chair of the Caucus Budget. “It is my honor to...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center (BRC) has hired Diana Cobian, an Eastern Oregon University sophomore, who will be providing Spanish translation services...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center has hired Kristin Connell, a Hermiston native, as the lead business adviser serving the UEC service territories. Connell spent...

Umatilla Electric Cooperative has announced its efforts in financing the remodel of Umatilla Java Junkies, LLC’s Irrigon location. Owners Dauna Griggs and Victoria Borden will use the...

The Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee retroactively approved the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs application for two federal State Home Construction Grants. These grants,...

By Greg Smith Businesses which have not yet applied for the first or second draw of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) need to do so...

Republican Bobby Levy easily topped her Democratic opponent Tuesday night to win a seat in the state’s 58th House District. Levy, a business owner, farmer, and...

By Greg Smith I’m sure many have heard the phrase, “Cash is King.” Having adequate savings not only protects a business from unexpected crises like...

By Greg Smith Not everyone qualifies for the home office deduction. First and foremost, according to the Internal Revenue Service, employees are not eligible, unfortunately....

By Greg Smith One of the biggest challenges many employers are facing is getting their workforce back on the job during the continuing COVID environment....

Daren and Paulette Dufloth have transformed the former Riverside Bar & Lounge in Umatilla into a family-friendly, bistro-style restaurant. They have completely remodeled the restaurant...

By Greg Smith Those businesses which received Paycheck Protection Program funds (PPP) are no doubt aware that all or a portion of the loan is...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center will present a live financial webinar at noon on Tuesday, May 26. The topic will be financial statements...

The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center financial webinar that was originally set for today will be re-scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 20. The...