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Greetings from the Northwest! I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful start to summer. Here in the Portland area, the season kicked off early in May, though we’ve had a few surprise visits from early spring right up until this week. Planning outdoor activities (and the right wardrobe) has kept us on our toes! Summer...

Greetings from the Northwest! Well… if ever there was a reminder that our personal sphere of control is smaller than we might like, these past few weeks have demonstrated it as clearly as ever. While Spring is finally poking through here – temps are warmer, days stretching out, and the tulips are making their...

Happy New Year from the Northwest! As I write this on the first day of 2026, I'm gazing out at a classic damp, dreary Pacific Northwest afternoon – darkness falling not long after 4 PM. Despite the gloom, I'm reminded that the earth's steady cycle will soon bring longer, brighter days and the promise of another...

Greetings from the Northwest! We’re a bit slower than usual in getting the report out this quarter, and I must admit that it’s my fault, having chosen the end of September to traipse around Europe for a couple of weeks for my wife’s 60th. We could not have timed it better for the weather, and somehow managed to avoid...

Greetings from the Northwest! It’s Summer at last, and it’s time to dive into everything the season has to offer! Many of you are planning family gatherings, vacations and all of those adventures that need to be squeezed into the warmer season. I hope that you are, as much as possible, focusing on things other than...

Greetings from the Northwest! Here we are, two months into the new administration, and “uncertainty” is a word on everyone’s mind. From a flurry of executive orders to unexpected trade tariffs, the White House is moving fast, and the markets are showing signs of stress. At Cairn, our job is to cut through the noise,...

Greetings from the Northwest! With the new year beginning, it’s our usual practice to give a nod to the year past and an opinion or two about what’s to come. Underlying that habit is the concept that “what is done is done.” While this may be true, it’s also true that we are living in a continuous and unceasing flow...

Greetings from the Northwest! Well, the calendar says it’s Fall and I’m seeing some signs that it’s true with some colorful trees, greener lawns, cool morning mists, and an occasional rain drop. If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you might be surprised by how dry it gets here in the late summer. The lawns...

Greetings from the Northwest! July is upon us, and the forecast here is for some very Summery days ahead with temps in the mid-nineties. With that, we’re coming into what has traditionally been a slower season for security markets and many businesses, with folks nationwide taking advantage of the good weather to...