SPJ names Oregon Business best publication
BY OB STAFF
For the third year in a row, Oregon Business magazine has been named the best publication in its category by the Society of Professional Journalists of Oregon and SW Washington.
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Distillers seek to cash in on craft libations
BY ERIC FLOWERS | OB CORRESPONDENT
In 2009, Brad Irwin formally launched what is now Central Oregon’s second craft distillery, Oregon Spirit Distillers, in a small warehouse building just a block or two from the Parkway on Bend’s eastside. Today, he’s part of a growing class of craft distillers who are catering to the public’s appetite for artisan spirits.
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Protecting our rivers
BY SEN. ALAN BATES | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
The practice of suction dredge mining has been limited or stopped in Washington, California, Idaho and all federal lands. Yet, suction dredge mining is one of two placer gold mining activities still commonly found in Oregon, often in our state’s most remote and beautiful rivers, and the same watersheds that have historically supported strong salmon and trout fisheries.
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Why the boss is always wrong
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
“Are you ready to be a transference object?” Fred hesitated. The coffee shop seemed to become dead silent. One week earlier, Fred had been offered a dream job, as part time CEO of a startup, working for a proven star CEO — now Chairman — who had also offered to mentor Fred.
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Outlook brighter for sales of Portland businesses
BY BRANDON SAWYER | OB RESEARCH EDITOR
Much like residential real estate that finally seems to be regaining ground lost years ago during the recession, sales of businesses are also seeing modest improvement.
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Time to move forward on Klamath Settlement
BY GREG ADDINGTON | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
It is time for the people of Oregon to be heard on the Klamath Settlement and it is time for real leaders in Washington to step up, confront the hard questions, and take up the Settlement in a meaningful way.
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Six steps to solving a problem
BY TOM COX | BUSINESS TIPS CONTRIBUTOR
Good managers adopt a shared problem-solving framework. Here's how.
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Oregon provides fodder for health care debate
BY BRANDON SAWYER | OB RESEARCH EDITOR
New results from a unique study of the effects of health insurance coverage in Oregon have added more fuel to the debate over health care.
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Eugene energy use declining
Monday, May 20, 2013Energy use is declining in Eugene, but it's not all due to residents going green.
Oregon leads country in innovative health care
Monday, May 20, 2013The past two years have seen two major health care experiments in Oregon.
Nike veteran named LaCrosse president
Monday, May 20, 2013Nike veteran Robert Sasaki was named president of LaCrosse Footwear.
Young adults fuel Oregon's wine industry growth
Monday, May 20, 2013Oregon winemakers say a new generation of wine lovers are helping push double-digit increases in sales.
Land trust opens Oregon office
Monday, May 20, 2013Washington-based Columbia Land Trust opened a new office across the river in Hood River.
Salvation Army opens new shelter
Monday, May 20, 2013The Salvation Army opened a new shelter in Portland for homeless women.
Gold Hill gets area's first marijuana clinic
Monday, May 20, 2013Two years after opening a medical marijuana center in Medford, business owner Mike Schanno is opening the region's first medical marijuana wellness center in Gold Hill.
Portland's 'breakeven horizon' shrinks to 3 years
Friday, May 17, 2013The rent vs. buy decision is getting closer to "buy" in the Portland area, Zillow says.
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