Wildfire Season Slams Southern Oregon’s Tourist Economy
Small business owners are adapting their plans, purchasing their own firefighting equipment as blazes worsen
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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Lane County Officials Say Six-Figure Estimates for WAC Crowds Were Way Off Track
Eugene business owners say World Athletics Championships crowds fell far short of their expectations — but hope visitors return for future events.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon-China Trade Grows, But Leaders Fear ‘Decoupling’
Acting Consul General Pan Qingjiang discusses how the United States’ ongoing trade war — and economic sanctions against Russia — add uncertainty to Oregon and China’s economic partnership.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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
- Written by Sander Gusinow
The Shipping News
Global shipping is in crisis. What’s next for the ports of Portland and Vancouver?
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Joanne Rideout
“Every Day Feels Like a Weekend”
Visitors return to Oregon, providing relief for storefronts and assuaging post-pandemic fears.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Coastal Labor Shortage Highlights Bigger Problems
Businesses go to great lengths to attract workers in preparation for the summer.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Sander Gusinow
The Last Mile Home
Portland city planners rethink land use and the transportation network as the rise of e-commerce increases congestion and puts climate goals at risk.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Kim Moore
E-Commerce to Change Face of City Downtowns
Portland city planners launch studies to find out how the rise of online ordering will impact land use and the transportation network.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Kim Moore
Navigating a New Path
The executive director of the Port of Portland discusses his new property development strategy and what it is like to expand the airport while passenger numbers have fallen off a cliff.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
- Written by Kim Moore