small business

A woman with grey hair in a blue shirt and lots of turquoise jewlery sits at a table with a man in a red button down shirt, blue jeans, and a apron with horses and birds on it. They're sitting at a silver table. On the table are two wine bottles, a plate with cold cuts, a salad, some water glasses, and some other bowls. The wall behind them is bright red and has five cartoon paintings of cats drinking beer.

As people move from big cities, Northwest rural communities see economic boost

Courtney Flatt

During the pandemic lots of people relocated from big cities to small, rural places. In Waitsburg, Wash., some say that's boosted the economy.

Participants run through a series of exercise circuits during a lunchtime class at Athena Fitness and Wellness in Olympia. The women-owned business opened right before the COVID-19 pandemic struck and survival was never certain. But with the help of grants, loans, a GoFundMe campaign and assistance from their landlord, the owners managed to keep their doors open.

From 'freaking pissed' to 'big things': How a women-owned gym survived the pandemic

It was almost a year ago that Athena Fitness in Olympia was facing financial doom. The women-owned business had opened just before the pandemic struck. In August of last year, new COVID restrictions threatened to put the owners out of business. So, what’s happened since?

Government and Politics

She followed the rules and takes COVID seriously. But now an Olympia gym owner is ‘freaking pissed.'

Austin Jenkins

In February, Tiffany Krueger and her business partner Joanna Sather fulfilled their dream of opening a small training gym focused on serving women in the…

Government and Politics

Oregon Governor Calls For May Special Session On Business Tax

Dirk VanderHart

Oregonians won't have to wait long after the May 15 primary to see what could be the first legislative showdown of general election season.Governor Kate…