OregonLive published awards coverage on September 27 recognizing 3 outstanding leaders, 44 midsize employers, and 34 small employers in Oregon and Southwest Washington as Top Workplaces 2026. Additional posts on September 29 unrelated to the main story include reporting on a South Carolina assault case, a Florida dengue fever emergency, and a Powerball lottery drawing.
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Top Workplaces 2026: Special awards recognize 3 outstanding leaders, 12 employers https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-special-awards-recognize-3-outstanding-leaders-12-employers.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: Meet 34 great small Oregon and SW Washington employers https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-meet-34-great-small-oregon-and-sw-washington-employers.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: 44 midsize Oregon and SW Washington employers honored https://www. oregonlive.com/topworkplaces/2 026/09/top-workplaces-2026-44-midsize-oregon-and-sw-washington-employers-honored.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: Job satisfaction depends on behavioral fit https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-job-satisfaction-depends-on-behavioral-fit.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: Here’s how Oregon and Southwest Washington Top Workplaces are determined https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-heres-how-oregon-and-southwest-washington-top-workplaces-are-determined.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: Despite AI investments, not everyone is seeing results https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-despite-ai-investments-not-everyone-is-seeing-results.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: Skills vs. behavior: Find balance in hiring https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-skills-vs-behavior-find-balance-in-hiring.html # OregonLive # oregon
Top Workplaces 2026: The employee retention problem most companies miss https://www. oregonlive.com/business/2026/0 9/top-workplaces-2026-the-employee-retention-problem-most-companies-miss.html # OregonLive # oregon
The 5 most anticipated TV releases for October 2026 https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/the-5-most-anticipated-tv-releases-for-october-2026.html # OregonLive # oregon
Legendary MLB broadcaster bids farewell after 36 years https://www. oregonlive.com/sports/2026/09/ legendary-mlb-broadcaster-bids-farewell-after-36-years.html # OregonLive # oregon
SEC admits ‘incorrectly officiated’ play in Texas-Tennessee https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/sec-admits-incorrectly-officiated-play-during-texas-tennessee-game.html # OregonLive # oregon
Chipotle bringing back its beloved margaritas, but there's a catch most fans won't like https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/chipotle-bringing-back-its-beloved-margaritas-but-theres-a-catch-most-fans-wont-like.html # OregonLive # oregon
Pop legend prompts concern from fans after ‘she could barely walk up the stairs’ https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/pop-legend-prompts-concern-from-fans-after-she-could-barely-walk-up-the-stairs.html # OregonLive # oregon
HGTV alum says he was ‘royally f----d’ by the network in new post https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/hgtv-alum-says-he-was-royally-f-d-by-the-network-in-new-post.html # OregonLive # oregon
Starbucks just closed 250 stores. In Oregon, 5 shut down — including a union pioneer https://www. oregonlive.com/retail/2026/09/ national-starbucks-closures-affect-5-oregon-cafes-including-the-states-first-union-store.html # OregonLive # oregon
Dante Moore issues statement after concussion against USC: ‘I’ll be back soon’ https://www. oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/09/d ante-moore-issues-statement-after-concussion-against-usc-ill-be-back-soon.html # OregonLive # oregon
Saban: Alabama secretly recorded, teases Tua conversation https://www. oregonlive.com/trending/2026/0 9/nick-saban-reveals-alabama-secretly-recorded-him-teases-tua-tagovailoa-conversation-in-new-doc.html # OregonLive # oregon
Portland’s ‘Free Hugs’ golden retriever still brings people together https://www. oregonlive.com/living/2026/09/ a-sea-of-golden-retrievers-a-field-of-pumpkins-and-one-very-huggable-legacy.html # OregonLive # oregon
Former Multnomah DA Mike Schmidt faces retaliation lawsuit https://www. oregonlive.com/politics/2026/0 9/former-multnomah-da-mike-schmidt-faces-retaliation-lawsuit.html # OregonLive # oregon
Multnomah County spends millions on empty preschool seats as families wait https://www. oregonlive.com/politics/2026/0 9/families-wait-for-preschool-as-multnomah-county-spends-millions-on-empty-seats.html # OregonLive # oregon
South Caolina mother’s alleged attack on her young children has left one facing possible amputation https://www. oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/ mothers-alleged-attack-on-her-2-young-children-has-left-one-facing-possible-amputation.html # OregonLive # oregon
Florida declares emergency as dengue cases hit record levels https://www. oregonlive.com/nation/2026/09/ floridas-health-emergency-is-drawing-attention-to-a-growing-mosquito-threat.html # OregonLive # oregon
Powerball: See the winning numbers in Monday’s $389 million drawing https://www. oregonlive.com/lottery/2026/09 /powerball-see-the-winning-numbers-in-mondays-389-million-drawing.html # OregonLive # oregon