New Dutch Bros CTO Talks Company Growth
Leigh Gower talks about the role technology will play as the newly-public coffee company expands
- Published in Tech
Federal Judge Overturns Oregon Ban on Homebuyer 'Love Letters'
Oregon’s first-in-the-nation ban on cover letters from prospective homebuyers is too broad, per last week’s ruling.
- Published in Real Estate
Oregon’s Gardening Sector Blossoms
Nursery owners across the state have seen a rise in indoor and outdoor plant sales, making customer retention top of mind.
- Published in Farms and Forests
Oregon senate passes mattress recycling program bill
SB 1576 would establish a mattress recycling program funded by a tax on new mattresses, but opponents say Oregon taxpayers are overburdened.
- Published in Energy and Environment
Event Planners Accommodate Remote Teams
In a world of remote workers, event planners race to engage online employees.
- Published in Tech
DEI Work Crucial to Tech Talent Acquisition, Study Finds
With remote work now a fact of life for tech firms, recruiting people from diverse backgrounds has never been easier — or more essential — to hiring, says a report from ProFocus.
- Published in Tech
McMenamins Faces Class Action Suit Over Data Breach
The hotel and brewpub chain is facing a legal complaint on behalf of employees, and a personal injury law firm says it’s investigating the effects of a December data breach on customers.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Oregonians Could Get a Chance to Pump Their Own Gas
HB 4151, which would legalize self-service gas stations statewide, has bipartisan support in congress. But unions and gas station workers are wary.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
- Published in Politics
Crater Lake Spirits’ founder describes how the distillery has adapted to COVID-19 disruption
‘When we’re forced to play on a tilted playing field we end up losing,’ Alan Dietrich tells OBM, but small-batch booze sells well when distilleries get a fair shot
- Published in Manufacturing