Cully Grove in Northeast Portland is one of the few and new for-sale multifamily projects under construction, and other alternative housing types are on the rise in Portland.
The Software Association of Oregon holds a glitzy member recognition gala, part of a larger organizational transformation.
For the first time, there are substantial facts and numbers about the state's nonprofit sector, which employs 166,130 people, or 13% of Oregon’s private sector employment.
Good meetings are the nerve centers of a good organization. Here are the three meetings every organization should have – and how to make yours better, according to leadership coach Tom Cox.
Business and government leaders discuss clean energy technologies amid concerns about renewable energy policy and competition from China.
Style for Hire, a digital startup launched by the host of TLC’s What Not to Wear, aims to bring budget-conscious personal styling to Portland’s DIY fashion hordes.
A visit to Pendleton spotlights the city's historic character and commodities, and provides a glimpse of 21st- century challenges, products and services.
Remember that other people are motivated, not by your values, but by their values. Respect other people’s behavior and decisions as being illustrations of their values. Once you stop judging and condemning, and start respecting and listening, you’ll be far more effective, says leadership expert Tom Cox.
"OrCade," a lottery effort to move into internet games, will undergo rebranding effort.
Despite raising more money, former front-runner Eileen Brady loses bid.
Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader is one of several legislators saying bill would help end congressional gridlock.
Declining green bean business reflects end of seasonal packing era, owners say.
Factory production increased 0.6 percent in April, spurs hiring.
Although smoking costs the state billions of dollars annually, none of the tobacco settlement money and only 3.2 percent of tobacco revenue goes toward prevention.
Food and fashion sales boost profits for the national discount retailer.
Oregon gas prices rose 16 cents from last week, while the national average price dropped 5 cents.
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