Pollution dogs Crooked River, no money to fix
The environmental regulator lacks resources to set targets for reducing pollution in an eastern Oregon river vital to agriculture, fishing and recreation.
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Politics
Weekly roundup: Klamath water restrictions, Moda loses; Plus, more pics from Bangkok
A roundup of this week's top stories, from Oregon Business and news outlets around the state.
Weekly roundup
OB goes to Thailand, Daimler advances autonomous trucks as well as microtransit; a possible end to Salem's water advisory.
The Breakfast Club
Every morning a group of business and goverment workers meet at The Dalles Burgerville. They call themselves the "Right Wing…
On the road with Kate Brown
Dogged by questions of leadership and a shaky relationship with business, the governor goes on tour to find out what…
Economy
Dispatch from Bangkok: Day Three
Spirits are running high on day three of the Oregon trade mission to Thailand, as several companies report early leads at the ASEAN sustainability week trade show.
How PERS liabilities vary wildly across state
Local governments and school districts have vastly different approaches to dealing with public pension debts.
'History doesn’t repeat itself — but it often rhymes'
Recent market activity prompts us to consider Mark Twain’s famous quote — and revisit historical trends to understand how equities…
Salary increases highest in eastern Oregon
Several counties in eastern Oregon have seen the biggest increases in average private-sector weekly wages across the state, a sign…
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
Photo gallery: Dispatch from Bangkok
On the scene as Oregon renewable energy companies seek economic partnerships in Thailand.
Satellite Son
Trevor Mauch seeds a startup hub in Roseburg.
"People want to feel they are creating meaningful work"
Justin Yuen on leadership.
Hacking Homelessness
Street Roots, New Avenues for Youth and Donor Bridge weigh the power of tech to improve the lives of people…
Energy and Environment
Dispatch: Oregon Business in Bangkok, Day Two
Members of an Oregon trade delegation met with Thai and U.S. officials in Bangkok to explore the country’s burgeoning market for sustainable technology.
'All of that species is coated with poison'
Vigor Industrial is working with the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center and other partners on a solution to toxic ship coatings.
Is Portland the 'granola office?'
OB's fifth annual green workplace seminar highlighted financial vs. emotional incentives for going green and raised question about greening local…
Oregon Business goes to Thailand
Reporter Caleb Diehl will be embedded on a trade mission to Bangkok.
