Photo Essay: On the Job with Darkside Shearing
A creative intersection of farming and tech
- Published in Farms and Forests
Oregon’s honorable titan
By returning to the basics of journalism, Les Zaitz hopes he has found a successful business model for newspapers.
- Published in Arts and Entertainment
Desert prospector
John Day's city manager envisions a sustainable, high desert city.
- Published in Economy and Finance
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
A damaged river imperils a central Oregon town
Small businesses in Maupin allege a PGE dam is ruining their livelihoods.
- Published in Energy and Environment
Short take: A conversation with Rick Abel
On September 14th and 15th, Klamath Community College hosted a Rural Business Summit aimed at strengthening ties between local businesses and rural economic development agencies.
Oregon Business spoke to Rick Abel, head of development and retention for the Klamath County Economic Development Association, about a few of the summit themes: growing a rural workforce, leveraging regional strengths and making friends with the competition. (This interview has been edited for clarity.)
- Published in Must Reads