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.
- Published in Professional Services
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Patrick Menzies Takes Reins at Portland Clinic
Menzies tells Oregon Business he will fight to maintain the organization’s independence
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Christen McCurdy
Portland-Area Investment is Up, Along with Multifamily Sales
Experts say the changes — along with increases in employment and incomes — are signs the city’s economy is rebounding.
- Published in Real Estate
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Farmers Battle Worsening Insect Crisis
Hotter, drier summers mean grasshopper and Mormon cricket swarms are more frequent and more devastating to Oregon crops than ever, leading farmers and ranchers to collaborate with state and local governments to avoid being overrun.
- Published in Farms and Forests
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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.
- Published in Health Care
- Written by Britany Robinson
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- Published in Education
- Written by Sander Gusinow
- Published in Cannabis
- Written by Sander Gusinow
UO Officially Buys Concordia University’s Portland Campus
The 19-acre, 23-building campus will reopen as the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health in 2023, officials say.
CBN Ban Goes Into Effect Friday
The non-psychoactive hemp compound will disappear from grocery stores, but will be available in dispensaries for a one-year grace period.