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An Introduction to Government Contracting


By Aaron Ritsig, Government Contracting Specialist, Northwest Commission PTAC How much our governments – federal, state, and local – spend is a constant topic of conversation in our society. The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars via contracts each fiscal year, making it the world’s largest purchaser of goods and services by a Read More…

FLEX Feature: Electralloy with Quinn Mitchell


Our FLEX Feature articles have been a mix of nonprofit organizations and businesses, and we’re excited to introduce a local manufacturer this month! Tell us about Electralloy. We make specialty steel, nickel, and copper alloys for the aerospace, shipbuilding, energy production, and industrial products industries. The material starts as scrap and is melted in our Read More…

Planning Underway for 2022 Bike ‘n Brew—July 16th


The Oil Heritage Festival Bike ’n Brew Committee is excited about a day of biking activities and local, craft beer for the event in July. Similar to 2021, this year’s Bike ’n Brew will include a curbside package full of beer and other swag, as well as a VIP tasting for a limited number of Read More…