For Taylor Smith, it’s all about the options.

What is the most distinctive feature of the University of Oregon’s Portland-based executive MBA program? Above all else, it is the program’s students. At the Oregon Executive MBA, accomplished professionals from diverse industries come together to earn their MBAs while they continue to lead full time.

Download 100 Best Fan Favorite Destinations logos here for use on your website, advertising, or marketing.

$10,000 of higher education scholarships to be awarded

PORTLAND — Dr. Joe Robertson, along with nine finalist organizations, highlight the 2016 Oregon Ethics in Business Awards dinner at the Portland Art Museum on June 7. Nina Mehlhaf, weekend anchor for KGW TV, will act as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

A photo gallery recap of the 23rd annual award ceremony.

A new 19,000-square-foot indoor development is being built in downtown La Grande that mixes retail, education space and a business incubator all in one venue.

Downtown Astoria has many assets. It has myriad intact historic buildings from the 1920s, including the lovely renovated Liberty Theater and the Hotel Elliott. There is a great little mix of independent retail shops like Vintage Hardware and Foxgloves. It is a downtown that is real, where you can still shop at J.C. Penney, buy garden supplies and get your shoes repaired. For all those assets, there are challenges, of course.