IMTC Founders Continue Leadership Roles as Trifecta Collective Announces Investment in Conference's Future Growth

International Mass Timber Conference & Expo

2026 International Mass Timber Conference Expo Hall

Touring mass timber buildings at the 2026 International Mass Timber Conference

Visionary founders Craig Rawlings, Arnie Didier, and Tom Waddell remain at the helm while new team members join to expand IMTC's reach for the next decade

Their vision created the premier mass timber event in North America & their ongoing leadership ensures we build on that success while bringing new energy and capabilities to serve the IMTC Community”

— Rick McConnell

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Mass Timber Conference (IMTC) today announced that its founding team-Craig Rawlings, Arnie Didier, and Tom Waddell-will continue in leadership roles, ensuring

Limited-Edition Mini Adira® by Benchmade and Abel Unites Two American Icons

The 18065-ABEL1 Mini Adira.

A close up of the 18065-ABEL1 Mini Adira.

Two of America's most respected manufacturers unite to create a limited-edition knife inspired by craftsmanship, fly-fishing culture and life on the water

OREGON CITY, OR, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Benchmade Knife Company and Abel Reels today announced the launch of the limited-edition 18065-ABEL1 Mini Adira®, a collaboration years in the making between two American

Urban Timber Tree Highlights Plant Health Care Services With Free Product Promotion

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Urban Timber Tree is placing plant health care at the center of its tree care services for Portland-area homeowners and property managers, with a free product promotion being offered when qualifying services are purchased.

The promotion has been created to support tree

Trafton’s Foreign Auto Reports Continued Growth in Demand for European Vehicle Service in Portland

Growing Need for Audi Maintenance Services Across the Portland Area

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Trafton’s Foreign Auto, a trusted independent automotive repair facility, continues to experience rising demand for Audi repair services throughout Portland,

Lattice Wins 2026 AI Breakthrough Award

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced that its Lattice sensAI™ solution stack was named “AI Edge Solution of the Year” by the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards. Lattice

Governor Kotek Declares Drought Emergency in Josephine and Wasco Counties

Salem, OR – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought emergency in Josephine and Wasco counties through Executive Order 26-11 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance. The Executive Order is available here.

This marks the fifth drought declaration order issued in 2026. In total, 19 of Oregon’s 36

Cambia Health Foundation Welcomes Allison Gruber as New Leader

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cambia Health Foundation is pleased to announce that Allison Gruber will serve as its vice president and leader, effective June 24, 2026.

Gruber comes to this role from Cambia Health Solutions' Strategy and Innovation team, leading data-driven enterprise strategy initiatives — spanning technology, AI and pharmacy — to improve health outcomes, experience and affordability for millions of health plan members across the country. During that time, she partnered directly with the Foundation on

Avangrid to Build Battery Storage Project in Oregon, Invest in Local Childcare and Early Learning

Shutler Energy Storage, a 41 MW/82 MWh battery storage project, will be located in Gilliam County, Oregon and support reliability across Avangrid’s Pacific Northwest operations

Avangrid will make annual donations totaling $110,000 to two Gilliam County nonprofit organizations supporting childhood education

GILLIAM COUNTY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it will build a battery storage project in Gilliam County, Oregon. Shutler Energy Storage will be a 41 Megawatt/82 Megawatt-

Attorney General Rayfield Highlights Strong Record, Recent Enforcement Actions in Combatting Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

Oregon - This afternoon, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield highlighted (opens in a new window)” the ongoing work of Oregon’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), pointing to a string of recent charges, convictions, settlements, and recoveries that protect

Agility Robotics to Go Public Through $2.5 Billion Merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI

Transaction expected to create the only U.S. publicly listed pure-play humanoid company with proven, active commercial deployments

• Operating today in commercial environments with leading enterprises including Schaeffler, GXO, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada.
• Supported by leading strategic investors and partners across the AI, technology, VC, and industrial ecosystem, including DCVC, NVIDIA, Amazon, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Foxconn, Schaeffler, Abico, and Playground Global.
• Digit v5 is designed to be the world’s first AI-enabled cooperatively safe humanoid

MEIJI AMERICA, INC. RENEWS MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH LEFT HAND AGENCY TO SCALE HELLO PANDA NATIONALLY

Photo from Hello Panda's 2026 campaign.

Hello Panda Logo

Left Hand Agency Logo

Independent agency to lead integrated traditional and digital campaigns designed to drive regional awareness and retail velocity across U.S. markets.

We’re excited to enter our second year partnering with Left Hand Agency following a strong 2025 campaign.”

— Geoffrey Guilfoile, Director of Marketing for Meiji America Inc.

OREGON CITY, OR, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Left Hand Agency, a media buying agency focused on CPG growth, has been selected as the media partner supporting ongoing media strategy for Meiji America Inc.’s Hello Panda brand across key U.S. markets.

A globally recognized snack brand gaining

Portland Doctor Posts Flat Self-Pay Prices as 2026 Insurance Costs Climb

Dr. Andy Turner, ND, founder of AndyND, a Portland naturopathic practice that publishes its self-pay prices openly.

Individual-market medical costs are projected to rise 8.5% in 2026, per PwC.

AndyND's tiered self-pay rates, from $130 to $330 per visit, posted openly so patients choose the rate that fits their circumstances.

AndyND publishes fixed per-visit pricing so patients know the cost before they book, as individual-market medical costs are projected to rise 8.5% in 2026

People put off care because they can't find out what it costs.”

— Dr. Andy Turner, ND, founder of AndyND

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Portland naturopathic practice has published its full self-pay prices online, so patients can see what a visit costs before they ever book.

AndyND, the practice of Dr. Andy Turner, ND,

COOPER Design Build Named a 2026 CommunityVotes Beaverton Winner Across Five Categories

COOPER Design Build has been named a 2026 CommunityVotes Beaverton winner in five different categories for the company’s work.

BEAVERTON, OR, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- COOPER Design Build, a leading design-build remodeling firm serving Beaverton and the greater Portland area, has been recognized as a

Alex Rossman Shifts Focus to Acquiring Lower Middle Market Businesses

Operator who scaled an agency from one-man show to 40+ staff now acquires durable, essential-services businesses with $1M–$5M EBITDA.

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alex Rossman, an entrepreneur who built and scaled a marketing agency through organic growth and a series of tuck-in acquisitions, has announced a shift in focus toward acquiring lower middle market businesses in the United States.

Rossman's career began on an unconventional path. While

Planar Engineers Groundbreaking New MIP (MicroLED in Package) Innovation and Architecture

The industry leader introduces EverPixel and TruMicro, two LED technologies exclusively from Planar breaking through to the next evolution of fine pixel LED display performance

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, introduced two cutting-edge engineering breakthroughs with the launch of Planar® EverPixel™ and Planar® TruMicro™ LED technologies. Unleashing the next evolution of display performance, both technologies are designed and manufactured with a proprietary process exclusively from Planar.

Unleashing the next evolution of display performance, both technologies are designed and manufactured with a proprietary process exclusively from Planar.

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Canopii Built a Greenhouse for the Community. Now the Community Can Own a Piece of It

The robotic farming startup opens a $1.5 million seed round on Wefunder, for anyone who believes the future of food starts in their own community.

We built this to bring farming back into communities. So it made sense to give that community the chance to own a piece of it”

— David Ashton, CEO and Founder

HUBBARD, OR, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ore. Canopii has spent five years building a greenhouse designed to serve the community around it. Starting today, that community can invest in it.

Canopii Inc. today announced a $1.5 million

The Ultimate West Coast Glamping Map: From Pacific Cliffs to Redwood Forests

Dome for resorts

luxury glamping dome interior

7m Stargazer Geodesic Dome

luxury geodesic dome

Discover the ultimate West Coast glamping map, featuring breathtaking stays from Pacific cliffs to Redwood forests for your next unforgettable outdoor adventure

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 11/June/26, The West Coast of North America continues to see sustained growth in outdoor hospitality, with resort developers expanding accommodation offerings to meet rising demand for nature-

University of Virginia’s College at Wise Debuts NuScale Energy Exploration Center™

NuScale’s 12th training center delivers hands-on nuclear simulation technology to prepare the next generation of clean-energy professionals

CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR), the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, today announced the opening of its 12th Energy Exploration (E2) Center™ at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise), strengthening

TIME Names ZincFive Among the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2026

Prestigious global recognition underscores ZincFive’s commitment to advancing safer, more sustainable nickel-zinc power solutions for the world’s most demanding power environments

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZincFive®, the leader in nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery-based solutions for immediate power applications, has been named to TIME’s World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2026 list for the second consecutive year. The recognition underscores ZincFive’s role in advancing the GreenTech sector through

ZincFive, the Leader in Nickel-Zinc Immediate Power Solutions for Data Centers and AI Infrastructure, to Go Public via a Business Combination with Spark I

• ZincFive provides mission-critical battery solutions for the data center and AI infrastructure markets through its proprietary high-power, safe, sustainable nickel-zinc battery chemistry
• Transaction values ZincFive at $600 million pre-money with a pro forma enterprise value of $752 million
• Revenue doubled from 2024 to 2025 to approximately $66.9 million, with nearly 2 GW of systems shipped or under contract globally and an approximately $81 million commercial backlog from diversified, blue-chip and hyperscaler customers as of December 31, 2025
• $125 million in expected gross proceeds, including approximately $100 million in a committed PIPE and approximately $25 million of cash held in Spark I Acquisition Corporation’s trust account before potential redemptions. Proceeds are expected to drive growth, commercial deployment and the build-out of U.S. manufacturing capabilities
• Existing ZincFive equity holders participating in the PIPE and will retain 100% of their equity into the combined company
• The minimum cash condition for the Transaction is fully satisfied by the committed PIPE

PORTLAND, Ore. & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZincFive, Inc. (“ZincFive” or the “Company”), the leader in immediate power solutions for the data center and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure markets, powered by its proprietary nickel-zinc battery technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (“BCA”) with Spark I Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: SPKL) ("Spark I"), a