Oregon Employment Dept. release – Brian’s Cabinets in Bend opened a new 42,000-square-foot state-of-the art custom facility. It employs about 65 people and could add 10 more. Cigarette Shop, two tobacco stores in Umatilla and Milton-Freewater will close, laying off eight people. Shrimp Daddy Bait and Tackle opened in Waldport. Muu-Muu’s, a cocktail bar northwest Portland, permanently closed due to COVID-19. A Matco Tools distributorship opened in Grants Pass. It offers premium tools for automotive technicians in Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Merlin, Rogue River, and parts of Medford and Central Point. Willamalane Park and Recreation District in Springfield furloughed 144 employees as a result of the two-week freeze due to COVID-19.
