Welcome to our latest video featuring an insightful event with the Board of County Commissioners! This special event was designed for members of the business community to hear directly from the commissioners about their recent achievements and goals for the upcoming year. In this video, you’ll gain valuable insights into the county’s plans and have…
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Join us for a business lunch with renowned Economist Mark McMullen. This is a unique opportunity to engage with a thought leader in the field and gain valuable insights into the current economic landscape. Mark McMullen’s expertise and experience promise an enlightening discussion that can benefit your business strategies. Oregon’s economy has behaved very differently…
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Hear about West Linn City Council 2024 Priorities and other updates including ODOT’s tolling plans, new transit services proposed by TriMet, tribal engagement, Willamette Falls Locks, and major planning efforts for our Waterfront area, and the Highway 43 corridor. Speaker: Rory Bialostosky– Mayor, West Linn Mary Baumgardner– Council President, West Linn John Williams– City Manager,…
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“What’s past is prologue…” quoth the Bard. Or is it? Come and hear Tony Konkol, City Manager for Oregon City, reflect on the City’s accomplishments of 2023 and aspirations for 2024. There’s always something happening in Oregon’s First City and surrounding community; from the Court House to the Cove; from Tolling to Tourism; Parks to…
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Healthcare continues its path to post-pandemic recovery at the national, state, and local levels. With recent announcements regarding mergers, hospital closures, and long wait times to see specialists or establish care, the need for local services and providers is even more profound. Clackamas County is home to a growing medical center that includes critical specialties.…
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Join us for a discussion on why our aging population matters and learn what you can do to ensure you’re ready to join the ever-growing silver tsunami. An expert panel will share their perspectives and highlights. Additional Links
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The phrase “a new broom sweeps clean” was already in John Heywood’s 1546 collection of proverbs and was used figuratively by Shakespeare. At this month’s Forum, we’ll get an introduction to three “new brooms”: our newest County Commissioner, our County Assessor, and our newest City Commissioner. Things sometimes look different from the “inside” view. Join us to see their perspectives,…
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Oregon is in a housing crisis. A recent State report showed that Oregon needs to create over 550,000 new housing units over the next 20 years. One-third of these need to be affordable to first-time home buyers and renters, many of whom already have to pay rents exceeding 50% of their income. The entire land-use…
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We are excited to have Tony Konkol, City Manager for Oregon City, and James Graham, City Economic Development Manager for Oregon City, share their vision and strategies on OC’s Economic Development plans for 2023. Oregon City has several large-scale projects in the pipeline for breaking ground in the near foreseeable future, and we are on…
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