Portland Thorns Keep Eye on The Ball
The city’s women’s soccer team has seen an uptick in attendance since the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Is it a temporary boost or laying the foundations for things to...
Hemp Growth Divides Communities
The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.
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Politics
The Maverick Who Stopped Cap and Trade
Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson was the decisive Democratic vote that killed cap and trade in Oregon. The Multnomah County Democrat insists she’s still on the right side of history.
Cap and trade: Businesses subject to “bullying campaign”
Carbon legislation causes rift for members of pro-climate policy business group.
Five Bills To Keep An Eye On
Quick summaries of proposals that could affect business.
Justice denied: Oregon courts face gaping budget gap
Court funding has been in decline for the past decade.
Economy
Trade War Pounds Oregon From All Angles
While larger companies like Intel could mitigate the harm, smaller companies, especially farms, could face irreversible damage.
‘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
Restaurants and Retail
PHOTOS: Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Troutdale
Robots have transformed Amazon's fulfillment process, but workers are still critical.
Flying High
As the cannabis sector goes mainstream, a business accelerator aims to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.
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.
Tech
Six Startups Part of Portland Blockchain Venture Studio
R/GA Ventures will lead a collaboration studio with six companies to develop new blockchain prototypes in the hopes of creating…
Portland’s Bletchley Park
A specialist arts school is the venue of an ambitious project to stop the spread of disinformation over social media.
Oregon Universities Shine at InventOR Competition
Solutions to climate change, renewable energy and predictive artificial intelligence were on show last week when teams of students from…
Energy and Environment
A Global Forest
Fellows at the World Forestry Institute debut forest-preserving projects with global reverberations.
Climate Change Business Fund Secures Investment
VertueLab has its sights set on bringing green technology to market. Despite a myriad of challenges, the business development fund…
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…
Hard Charging
New regulation, grassroots demands and technological innovation are transforming the way electricity is generated in the West. Can Oregon emerge…
