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Talent, Oregon (January 21, 2026) - Last night, local business owners and community members gathered at the Talent City Hall for an evening of community connection and networking. The Talent Business Alliance, in partnership with the City of Talent, hosted a local business mixer and community open house on Tuesday, January 20th, celebrating the ongoing restoration of Talent's Historic Town Hall building, located at 206 E Main St. The event kicked off at 5:30 pm at Talent City

Earlier this week, local entrepreneurs and business owners from Talent and Phoenix came together for the December Business Mixer, hosted by Awna Zegzdryn, owner of Sweet Beet Station! In the December mixer tradition, this event featured a creative holiday gift exchange where attendees brought $10 gift certificates from their businesses to share in a white elephant gift exchange game, allowing local business owners to showcase their unique offerings and creating opportunities

“This was our rebuild to renew year. At the Talent Business Alliance, we focused on community-informed strategic planning to lay the groundwork for a promising future for our sweet little town.” - Kimber Parris, Board President As we close out 2025, the Talent Business Alliance is filled with gratitude for this remarkable year! From hundreds gathering at the Talent Holiday Market over Thanksgiving weekend to launching new public art projects celebrating Talent's history, and