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The Dos and Don`ts of Employee Recognition

Dedicate a few minutes every day to simply express gratitude

(SALEM, Ore.) - Recognition is a critical component of retention. Employees want and need to be recognized sincerely and authentically for their contributions to the workplace.

The following are some of the dos and don’ts of modern employee recognition and appreciation.

The Guru: Live in Your Living Room!

Meditation is a lifeline to sanity in a world gone crazy.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - You can learn to meditate from one of the great spiritual teachers of India, then meditate with him live online and ask him questions – all for free.

He transmits a powerful force-field that you access by tuning in with devotion to his voice and picture.

Is Tackle Football Unsafe?

Why does anyone become a football player at any level with these health risks? Money.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Maybe it is again time to ask whether football is safe, especially at the high school level.

Helmets are designed to protect the skull—not the brain. The brain can be hurt as it smashes against the skull, causing a range of symptoms including headaches and loss of consciousness.

Proposed Nationwide Abortion Ban Highlights Importance of Oregon Election

Abortion is on the ballot in every single state.

(SALEM, Ore.) - For nearly three months, we’ve seen the devasting impacts of abortion bans across the country, where patients are fleeing to states like Oregon to access critical health care. Now, anti-abortion lawmakers are doubling down, hoping to pass a national abortion ban.

Voters must know which candidates will defend their reproductive freedom.

Oregon`s Cedar Creek Fire is 92,596 acres with 0% containment.

Fire behavior could increase under the right conditions.

(OAKRIDGE, Ore.) - A community meeting for the communities of Oakridge and Westfir is scheduled for Saturday, September 17 at 11 am at the Oakridge High School Auditorium. The meeting will also be streamed on Facebook Live.

Although fire behavior has calmed considerably since last weekend, fuels are still dry.

GOP, the Law and Order Party (Not)

MAGA loyalists joined in calling for the FBI to be defunded and FBI agents to be arrested.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - On August 8, 2022, after months of DOJ’s unsuccessful attempts to retrieve presidential documents from Trump, the FBI executed a court-approved search of former Trump’s Florida home and seized many classified documents.

Shortly thereafter, Trump and a number of his MAGA loyalists called the search a politicized law enforcement act.

LUBA Decision Final on Short-Term Rentals in Lincoln County

The County has yet to adapt its approach to comply with LUBA’s ruling.

(WALDPORT, Ore.) - The Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) ruled that the ballot measure (21-203) violated pre-existing Oregon state land-use law in seeking to phase-out short-term rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County.

LUBA also ruled that the County’s longstanding ban on transfer of vacation rental licenses to a property’s new owner also violates Oregon law.

Manchester United Are Coming to Australia

This year the club will play in Asia, Australia, and Europe.

(SALEM, Ore.) - For any sports team, the pre-season tour has become a common practice. Not only are there obvious financial benefits, but it also gives the manager and players time to work together and try to gel as a team.

For many fans, it may be the only time they see their favorite teams in person.

Oregon Fire Weather: Red Flag Warning

Most of Oregon is in extreme fire danger.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread, which may threaten life and property. Use EXTRA CAUTION with potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas. All outdoor burning is not recommended.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

PGE Announces Power Shut Down Schedule

Portland General Electric issued this update:

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Power shut off times are estimated to begin within the timeframes provided below by area for Friday, Sept. 9:

• Area 1: Mt. Hood Corridor/Foothills: Power Off


• Area 2: Columbia River Gorge: Power Off


• Area 3: Oregon City: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.


• Area 4: Estacada: Power Off (more...)


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