Hot sun, rippling river, swaying firs—Oregon’s campfire season means no fires, just endless summer daydreams. For your summer reading: Teykaerts on CalSavers, $2.3B state stats, babies, payroll integration, hot sauce, goofing around, and beachy Pix of the Week.

In this edition we’re serving up a delectable s’more of content. You know, a little melty chocolate on a graham cracker with a fluffy browned marshmallow of goodness. Pull up your camp chair, settle in, take a sip of lemonade—soft or hard—and enjoy an action break with us.

We took a little break from the newsletter last year—but we missed you and we’re back! Welcome to the Campfire Series: a place to share stories that inspire, surprise, and remind us we’re in this together.