Communications Workers of America Files Unfair Labor Complaint Against Verizon Express Portland
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The union says the telecommunications company has been interfering with labor organizing for months.
BALA’s Next Shift
Portland-based BALA Footwear rocketed to almost immediate success in the early months of the pandemic. But a dispute between founders and its marketing team alienated its core customers, and now...
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Will Oregon Get a Chunk of CHIPS Act Spending?
The $280B investment package is intended to bolster domestic microchip production, and observers are cautiously optimistic about how the investment will affect Intel and other chip makers
When Midwifery Care Is Out of Reach
Home births in Oregon surged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — but insurance coverage for midwifery care is rare.
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100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon, 2022
Find out which companies have the most satisfied employees in 2022.
Information About The 100 Best Nonprofits Survey
In partnership with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon Find out about eligibility requirements, benefits of participation and the schedule of our…
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
Betsy Johnson: Oregon Voters ‘Feeling Left Out’
The unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate says doing away with regulations and partisanship will get Oregon on the right track.
McLeod-Skinner, Kotek Clinch Nominations as Oregon Counts Primary Ballots
Early primary results show success for progressive Democrats, a crowded Republican Field — and outstanding ballots from Clackamas County
How Governor Hopefuls Say They Would Shape Oregon’s Economy
Oregon’s top 5 gubernatorial candidates weigh in on issues impacting Oregon’s economic future.
Blue Collar Wave
Senate Bill 1545, also known as Future Ready Oregon, promises to shore up a dire labor shortfall. Does it make…
Economy
Prominent Northwest Credit Unions Plan Merger
The merger follows a greater national trend of consolidation among financial institutions.
Portland Racial Equity Nonprofit to Offer Basic Income Program
More than 100 Portland businesses have contributed to Brown Hope’s fund, which will launch in 2023
Tactics: Written on the Wind
Shaun Gibbs, executive director of the South Coast Development Council, talks about what’s next for the region
A Novel Development
The Malheur Enterprise kept a critical eye on a local legislator’s business dealings for years. Then the paper went up…
Restaurants and Retail
Instacart Now Accepting Oregon SNAP
Over 100 Oregon grocers, including Albertsons Company stores, are among the first to accept payments.
Former Guinness Head Brewer to Direct New Aviation Distillery
OB spoke to Hollie Stephenson about her vision for the distillery and visitors center, and how she’s settling into Portland.
Under New Ownership Model, Grand Central Can’t Be Bought or Sold
CEO Claire Randall says the company will launch a capital campaign to fund its leadership transition.
A Tale of Two Cities
As downtown Portland businesses shutter, Beaverton’s Old Town is enjoying a renaissance. Will the west-side suburbs lure businesses for keeps?
Professional Services
Death Care Goes Green
Oregon becomes the third state in the nation to allow human composting, representing a wider turn towards ecological burial options in the death care industry.
Tactics — Elisabeth Kramer, day-of wedding coordinator
The journalist-turned-wedding planner talks about what's next for the industry
Profile: Gathering No Moss
New Moss Adams chairman and CEO Eric Miles says volatile business climate is the new normal.
Longstanding creative services agency rebrands as For Good & Co.
The creative services agency once known as Henry V says its new focus is on collaboration — regardless of medium
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Communications Workers of America Files Unfair Labor Complaint Against Verizon Express Portland
The union says the telecommunications company has been interfering with labor organizing for months.
Will Oregon Get a Chunk of CHIPS Act Spending?
The $280B investment package is intended to bolster domestic microchip production, and observers are cautiously optimistic about how the investment…
Study: Oregon’s Bioscience Sector Produced $15.6 Billion in Output in 2020
Access to talent, strong academic institutions, and public-private partnerships are behind the Oregon bioscience sector’s continuing rise.
Intel Says It Will Cover Employee Abortions ‘Where Permitted’
Many multinationals have announced plans to expand abortion coverage, but Oregon’s large employers are quiet on the subject
Energy and Environment
Oregon Coast Community Leaders Call for Collaboration with Offshore Wind Developers
After nominating 3 areas off Oregon’s South Coast for to develop wind farms, Oregon Coast business leaders say time is already running out to ensure the 10-year process goes smoothly.
Outside the Bean
Paul Evers pivoted from advertising craft beverages to making them. Earlier this year, one of his products was certified as…
EPA Approves $97 million Loan to Medford Water Commission.
Federal funding will assist the Rogue Valley to create water infrastructure capable of mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Renewable Energy's New Wave
Oregon State University is building a facility off the Oregon Coast to test the viability of ocean waves as a…
