<strong>The company says the aborted merger will not impact its proposed Oregon refineries, but NXT’s critics say this is one more reason to be skeptical. </strong>
<strong>Perceived risk, rather than direct damage, was the main driver of the devaluation over the last 20 years, which has cost Oregon timberland $4.5 billion in lost value.</strong>
<strong>Now in its third year, entrepreneurs who received awards will also obtain business counseling and technical assistance, in the hopes of growing their network and partnering with one another.</strong>
<strong>The state is beefing up funding to help train new mental health care workers. But experts say improving the pipeline is just the beginning.</strong>