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About Coast river business journal. (Astoria, OR) 2006-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 2021)
BUSINESS COMMENT 2 COAST RIVER BUSINESS JOURNAL Our Notebook August 2021 Matt Winters, publisher, and Emily Lindblom, editor Thank you for your stories and support Note from Emily Lindblom, editor: It’s been an honor to write, take photos and videos, edit stories and design pages for Coast River Business Journal over the past year. After this issue, however, you will see my byline as a freelance writer instead of an editor, as I have accepted a diff erent full-time job in Astoria. It’s been quite a journey chronicling the joys and challenges of business in the Columbia-Pacifi c region this year. Our local businesses have had to face the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions, lay off s, employment challenges, high demand for certain products, supply chain shortages, shipping issues, a tight real estate market, high lumber prices — and the list goes on. There have also been things to celebrate too, like business owners and community members coming together to support each other and fi nd cre- ative ways to adapt and survive. The pandemic is certainly not over, and it will continue to negatively aff ect our busi- nesses and communities until more people are vaccinated. I’m so grateful to the members of the business commu- nity for sharing their stories, to our readers for their support and to the wonderful EO Media staff members and freelanc- ers for their hard work every month. Note from Matt Winters, publisher: Many thanks to Emily Lindblom for her fi ne work producing and coordinat- ing content for Coast River Business Journal. She’s an out- standing journalist, and we look forward to working with her in a somewhat diff erent capacity. It is one of the plea- sures of managing CRBJ and other publications that we are able to become acquainted with such talented young writers. We’re in the process of selecting someone to continue the rewarding job of chronicling the joy of business in the Columbia-Pacifi c region. This is a particularly exciting — and challenging — time to be in business. On the positive side, we’re seeing a remarkable incom- ing tide of new entrepreneurs, along with long-time resi- dents trying out new paths toward success. Our coast is ben- efi ting from being a spectacular place within easy reach of major Pacifi c Northwest population centers, at a time when we all are experimenting with novel ways to do our jobs. And on the other hand, it almost goes without saying that every day brings new dilemmas as we all navigate horren- dous cycles of COVID-19 infections. It is a time that calls for fast reaction times and strategic fl exibility. Please continue sending business story ideas to editor@ crbizjournal.com and we’ll follow up. Precision Heating customers in Washington EARNED over $2,000 on average for their first year. PACIFIC ’S #1 COUNTY ICE E RV FULL S R R O V ID E P R A SOL Did you know?... “If you ever wan ted solar, no w is the time! ” -Sta n the Solar M an CALL (360)642-4272 FREE NO OBLIGATION HOME OR BUSINESS ENERGY AUDIT SOL SAL AR E 2 OFF 5% ! ... that the federal government will give you up to $12,000 in a dollar for dollar tax refund in your first year? PRECISION HEATING & Indoor Air Quality 360-642-4272 stan.tussing@gmail.com www.usa-heating.com
