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Looking for Your Next Whisky Adventure? Head to the Forthwest!

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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HOOD RIVER, Ore., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all whisky drinkers… are you controlled by the common… Blanketed by boredom…Overwhelmed by the ordinary? Hood River Distillers, invites you to shake off the constraints of the conventional and embrace a bold new direction for flavored and unflavored whiskies. 

Key Points: 
  • "Whisky is often positioned as traditional and largely looking to the past," said David Ballew, President and CEO, Hood River Distillers (HRD).
  • The Forthwest® Whisky portfolio includes three flavored whiskies crafted using proprietary natural flavor blends – Shiny Apple, Giant Peach, Spice of Life; and one 5-Year-Old Blended Canadian Whisky.
  • Unlike most flavored whiskies, the Forthwest Whisky flavored portfolio is bottled at 80 proof, as is the unflavored whisky.
  • "But we also realized that some people prefer the flavor of their whisky to be … whisky.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Named One of Oregon's Most Admired Financial Services Companies in 2022

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 15th consecutive year, OnPoint Community Credit Union has been named as one of Oregon's Most Admired Companies in the Portland Business Journal's annual survey of top executives in the region. OnPoint ranked second in the Financial Services category among credit unions, banks and wealth management firms throughout Oregon.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 15th consecutive year, OnPoint Community Credit Union has been named as one of Oregon's Most Admired Companies in the Portland Business Journal's annual survey of top executives in the region.
  • OnPoint ranked second in the Financial Services category among credit unions, banks and wealth management firms throughout Oregon.
  • "Our dedicated employees, loyal members and trusted community partners are to thank for this recognition," said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union.
  • OnPoint Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in Oregon, serving over 500,000 members and with assets of $9.1 billion.

OnPoint Community Credit Union Donates $100,000 to Oregon and SW Washington Non-profits on Giving Tuesday

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on Giving Tuesday, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced it will contribute a total of $100,000, which will be split amongst eight non-profits that provide food and shelter relief to Oregonians and Southwest Washingtonians.

Key Points: 
  • "Our purpose as a community credit union is to build strong communities," said Rob Stuart, OnPoint President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Oregon partners with community members to help them build or improve a place they can call home.
  • OnPoint's support for non-profits supporting food and shelter needs extends to other Oregon and SW Washington regions.
  • In addition, more than $695,000 of this year's giving went to DEI-focused organizations, and OnPoint remains committed to expanding its charitable giving efforts even further.

Virridy Raises Series A Funding to Accelerate Development and Adoption of IoT Sensors, Analytics for Environmental Markets

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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In addition to the funding, Virridy has rebranded from SweetSense to reflect its commitment to enabling high-quality environmental commodities.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the funding, Virridy has rebranded from SweetSense to reflect its commitment to enabling high-quality environmental commodities.
  • Climate change continues to accelerate global environmental damage and economic stress.
  • We are excited that Virridy is enabling environmental markets, including carbon credits, energy incentives, and water permitting through our sensors and analytics.
  • We believe the management teams significant collective backgrounds will enable Virridy to become the leading sensor and data provider in environmental resource monitoring.