Business and Labor

With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 701 on Wednesday. It aims to address the impact of speed quotas on warehouse worker injuries and health.

Don Tipping founded the family seed farm in Williams

The Grants Pass-based coffee chain Dutch Bros has had a wildly successful first couple of days on Wall Street.

The Grants Pass-based coffee chain Dutch Bros plans to go public, which could turn one of its founders into a billionaire.

Oregon’s Employment Department is hoping a series of job fairs this week will help Oregon businesses who are badly in need of workers.

California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets Amazon and other large warehouses. The bill, opposed by retail and business groups, now heads to the governor's office.

Homes in rural areas of the Klamath Basin have lost running water as their wells fail. Part of the reason: more farmers and ranchers are pumping water from underground than any other year, because they didn’t get any irrigation water from a nearby lake.

Illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon are the focus of a new law signed by the governor this week.

As wildfire seasons become increasingly intense, more focus is being put on the difficult working conditions wildland firefighters deal with. The U.S. Senate has introduced legislation to help, but some firefighters and their advocates say it might not be enough.

Local Beer Business

Clean skin care is now a billion-dollar industry. But it's a murky label — any brand can claim its product is clean, regardless of the ingredients used in its formulas.