Running a volunteer rescue from their home, Peggy and Bob Buehler saved 488 abandoned dogs over a 10-year period. And as one of their adopters said, they also saved 488 people who needed dogs. “We always felt there was a higher being putting the person that needed the dog in our path,” Peggy says.

When your 14-year-old starts high school, college admissions can seem like an abstract concept. But a student’s resume for college applications begins the first year. Learning about the application process early can help position students to have more options for higher education. Karen Stabeno, an independent college counselor and certified educational planner in Portland, said the goal for students interested in college is to become an attractive applicant by the end of junior year. She recommends several ways parents can help their students – if the students are willing. High schoolers are trying out their independence, she noted, and may want to drive the process with parents in the back seat rather than at the wheel.

The ripple effects of nearly a full academic year of online public school have sent parents searching for tutors and educational consults, according to data collected by the Better Business Bureau. Online searches at BBB.org for tutors in Oregon have risen 107% since March 2021. Betsy Stone, center director at Huntington Learning Center in Bethany, said there have been two recent surges in families seeking educational assistance. The first was in 2020 when schools went to exclusively online learning. The second surge is happening now that in-person school has returned.

There’s never been an easier time to explain the concept of supply chain, according to Karthik Murali, assistant professor of supply chain management at the College of Business at Oregon State University. Hoarding toilet paper? Shocked at the price of used cars? Finding empty shelves instead of the products you’re looking for?

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