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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2019 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon
The deadline for the 2019 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon survey has been extended to June 28th.
‘People Don’t Have To Move Here to Find Work’
Economist Thomas Potiowsky discusses Oregon’s employment prospects.
As Wildfire Risk Flares, Insurers Buckle Down
Improved data on wildfire risk provides opportunities for insurers.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2019 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon
The deadline for the 2019 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon survey has...
Information About The 100 Best Nonprofits Survey
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The 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon
Congratulations to this year's winners.
Information About Each of our Report Packages
Here's a breakdown of what you'll find inside each of our 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon reports…
Politics
Justice denied: Oregon courts face gaping budget gap
Court funding has been in decline for the past decade.
Shutdown endangers jobs and payments at Oregon contractors
Hundreds of payments could be delayed.
Why businesses are resorting to shooter defense training
In an age of frequent mass shootings, employers teach staff how to fight back against violent intruders.
Economy
‘People Don’t Have To Move Here to Find Work’
Economist Thomas Potiowsky discusses Oregon’s employment prospects.
Report: 10 Takeaways From Oregon's Economic Forecast
Oregon's economy continues to grow, but questions abound as societal issues take center stage and futuristic technology becomes a reality.
Good Is the New Green
Why businesses are rethinking what it means to be sustainable
Expanding Rural Horizons
Business Oregon director Chris Harder on bridging the economic urban-rural divide.
Restaurants and Retail
E-Commerce Platform Disrupts Car-Dealership Model
A Bay Area tech startup streamlines the buying and selling of used cars.
Shutdown aftermath hits craft beer
Small breweries face delays, lost sales and uncertainty.
Retail returns to historic Portland department store building
A Japanese retailer opens a store in the iconic Meier & Frank building in time for the holiday shopping season…
Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
Tech
A Pixel Worth a Thousand Words
How a new wave of barcodes could revive retail, and change the way business thinks about packaging.
Community Connector
A net-neutrality activist is pioneering cheap, fast internet in a rural Oregon town. Could this be a solution to bridging…
Forward to the Future
The chief technology officer of Intel on the future of tech and how Oregon drives innovation.
Moore Money, Moore Problems?
What happens to Oregon’s tech sector now that electronics have become as small as they can get.
Energy and Environment
Cap and Trade: Lawmakers Face Transportation Conundrum
A historic bill to reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gases is on the cusp of passing if fuel suppliers can be brought on board.
Hard Charging
New regulation, grassroots demands and technological innovation are transforming the way electricity is generated in the West. Can Oregon emerge…
Catching the Wave
Business and government haggle over tsunami solutions before it’s too late.
Data Centers Become More Efficient
New designs bring power consumption under control.
