Firefighters reach 62% containment on Rowe Creek Complex as Highway 26 stays closed

Firefighters have reached 62 percent containment on the lightning-caused Rowe Creek Complex, which has now burned 329,012 acres. Despite this progress, U.S. Highway 26 will remain closed to the public due to the extreme risks posed by ongoing firefighting and cleanup operations.

Rowe Creek Fire Map from August 5, 2026.

While crews are making steady gains,

Avamere Refocuses Strategy on Senior Housing and Home-Based Services

Company honors its skilled nursing roots while building on its legacy of service through senior housing and home-based support.

We believe we can continue serving seniors in meaningful ways through exceptional senior housing communities and expanded home-based services that honor how people want to live and age.”

— Rick Miller

TIGARD, OR, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Avamere today announced an important evolution in its long-term strategy, focusing future investment and growth on senior housing communities and

The Standard Names James Schugel National Sales Consultant, Finals & Deal Strategy for Retirement Plans

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) welcomes James Schugel as a national sales consultant, Finals and Deal Strategy. In this role, Schugel will support The Standard’s retirement plan sales efforts for plans with $10 million or more in assets by helping deliver strategies, tools and consultative resources to advisors and clients in this growing market segment.

Schugel brings 11 years of financial services and retirement industry experience to The

The Standard Names Tony McMasters as Regional Vice President in Retirement Plans

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) welcomes Tony McMasters as a regional vice president in Retirement Plans. In this role, McMasters will work with advisors, plan sponsors and third-party administrators in eastern Pennsylvania.

McMasters has more than 35 years of experience in the retirement plans industry, including

Happiness Expert Anthony Poponi Reveals Embarrassing Stories Behind Lessons in New Humorous Memoir Never Tony, Please

Tony Poponi

BEND, OR, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After more than two decades helping audiences and organizations understand happiness, resilience, and human connection, author, comedian, and keynote speaker Anthony Poponi is turning the

KinderCare Learning Companies Appoints David Barse to Board of Directors

Experienced business leader and investor brings decades of strategic, financial, and governance expertise

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. (NYSE: KLC), one of the nation's leading providers of high-quality early childhood education and care, today announced the appointment of David Barse to its Board of Directors, effective Aug. 3, 2026.

Barse is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of DMB Holdings, a family office, and

EyeHealth Northwest Opens Expanded Eastside Surgery Center, First in Oregon With UNITY® Cataract System

Surgery Room at Eastside Surgery Center

UNITY® Cataract System

Eastside Surgery Center

Renovation adds three operating rooms and next-generation cataract technology to expand surgical capacity for Portland-area patients.

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, August 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EyeHealth Northwest has completed a major expansion at its Eastside Surgery Center, adding three