Why you need a crisis communications plan — before it's too late
Recent scandals, crises highlight need for crisis communication planning.
Elephants in the room
As airline travel and consumption skyrocket, a move is afoot to slash the greenhouse gas emissions generated by maritime and aviation activity.
The Airbnb of camping comes to Oregon
A San Francisco-based platform has big ambitions for Oregon: Ease the overcrowding of public lands and close the urban-rural divide.
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Politics
Oregon political, biz leaders to host fundraiser for Illinois swing district candidate
Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader have joined forces with the Neil Kelly clan to host a fundraiser on August 2 for Illinois Democrat Brendan Kelly.
Editor's Note
Once a relatively stable two-party setup, the network of Oregon biz organizations is starting to resemble the (fractious) British parliamentary…
Objection Overruled
Pressure mounts to change an antiquated Oregon jury rule.
Op-Ed: Business leaders build plan to address Oregon’s hidden fiscal crisis
Governments across the state are wrestling with a largely hidden fiscal crisis.
Economy
River rights
A public private partnership to redevelop an industrial site at the base of the Willamette Falls in Oregon City is…
Desert prospector
John Day's city manager envisions a sustainable, high desert city.
"These folks have to look at things differently before anything is going to change.”
The future of trade hinges on a broader conversation about social and economic displacement.
Restaurants and Retail
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
Maker of reusable takeout containers sells business as awareness of plastics waste grows
Laura Weiss is packing it in. Or perhaps it’s more appropriate to say she’s packing it out.
Makeup for lost time
A Q&A with Paula Hayes, founder and CEO of Hue Noir Cosmetics.
Craft brewers' identity getting 'murky'
A Q&A with Bend craft brewer John Glick.
Tech
Elevator technology reshapes the urban landscape
The modern elevator industry launched with a PR stunt.
Mobile technologist
A conversation with Rick Turoczy, general manager, Portland Incubator Experiment.
Photo gallery: Dispatch from Bangkok
On the scene as Oregon renewable energy companies seek economic partnerships in Thailand.
Energy and Environment
Judge dismisses water quality case against PGE
A U.S. District Court judge has thrown out a case against Portland General Electric (PGE) that alleges the utility is violating water quality standards at a large hydroelectric project in...
The Airbnb of camping comes to Oregon
A San Francisco-based platform has big ambitions for Oregon: Ease the overcrowding of public lands and close the urban-rural divide.
Commentary: Hiking isn't fun anymore
Unprecedented crowds overwhelm Oregon trails, campsites.
Oregon companies wade into Thai electric vehicle market
Government encourages investment, but obstacles remain.
