100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon in 2023 Posted in: 100 Best Green - Congratulations to the companies and nonprofits that made it onto this year’s 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon list.
- Number of Unhealthy Air Days in Oregon Trending Upward, Per DEQ Report Posted in: Energy and Environment - More robust tracking is measuring API levels across Oregon as wildfire seasons continue to worsen.
- Eugene-Based Hummingbird Wholesale Announces Transition to Employee-Owned Purpose Trust Posted in: Uncategorized - Owners ensure their vision for supporting organic farming in Oregon continues for generations.
- Starting Monday, Low-Income Multnomah County Residents Can Enter Lottery for Housing Choice Vouchers Posted in: Real Estate - 2,000 applicants will be chosen at random from the waiting list, which closes Friday.
100 Best
- The 2023 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon survey is open -
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- Information About The 100 Best Nonprofits Survey - Find out about eligibility requirements, benefits of participation and the schedule of our free nonprofit workplace survey.
POLITICS
- State Republicans Defy Measure 113 with Ongoing Boycott - An increasing number of Republican legislators are now disqualified from future elections under Measure 113, but they may challenge the law in court.
- Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Resigns - Fagan’s resignation, effective May 8, follows revelations that she has been consulting for a major player in the cannabis industry.
- “Equity and Inclusion is a Guiding Principle for How We’re Approaching the Work.” -
The newly appointed chair of the Greater Portland Economic Development District says equity will be the primary focus of our region’s 5-year strategic plan.
- Oregon-China Partnerships ‘Should Go On’ Despite Tensions, Chinese Consul General Says -
The Chinese consul general to San Fransisco discusses how chilly U.S.-China relations will, and won’t, impact trade with Oregon.
ECONOMY
- What Kimberly Branam Wants for Portland - Prosper Portland’s director is optimistic about the city’s prospects and her agency’s efforts to overcome a troubling past.
- Sparking Community - An empty storefront in downtown Burns has been remade into a creative space and small-business incubator.
- Sponsors See “Path Forward” for Cannabis Banking Bill - The SAFE Banking Act has passed out of the House of Representatives seven times but failed in the Senate.
- Intel Confirms Job Cuts Are Coming but Offers Few Specifics - More than 500 California Intel employees lost their jobs in January, but Oregon numbers were not announced.
RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL
- Starbucks Workers Strike at SW 5th and Oak Ahead of Store Closure - The company says the store is closing due to safety concerns, but workers say it’s a response to a union drive.
- Sparking Community - An empty storefront in downtown Burns has been remade into a creative space and small-business incubator.
- Freeland Spirits’ Master Distiller On the “Two Sides” of Crafting Spirits - Molly Troupe is one of the youngest master distillers in the country — but says her age has mostly been to her advantage.
- Tactics: Jake Shivery Brings Film Photography Into the 21st Century - In 2001 the owner of Blue Moon Camera and Machine bucked a tech trend — and has since built a global business.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- After a Landmark Year, Oregon Humane Society Looks Ahead -
In 2022 the Oregon Humane Society merged with another shelter system and opened a community veterinary clinic. President and CEO Sharon Harmon says it’s just the beginning.
- Wieden+Kennedy Co-Founder Dan Wieden Dead at 77 -
Wieden, who coined Nike’s “Just Do It” tagline, made memorable ads with an edge.
- 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.
- Tactics — Elisabeth Kramer, day-of wedding coordinator -
The journalist-turned-wedding planner talks about what's next for the industry
TECH
- Intel Confirms Job Cuts Are Coming but Offers Few Specifics - More than 500 California Intel employees lost their jobs in January, but Oregon numbers were not announced.
- Intel Co-Founder Gordon Moore Dead at 94 -
Originator of 'Moore’s Law' left a massive footprint in Oregon.
- Logged On -
Part coworking space, part old-school cyber cafe, Grant County’s cybermills help residents and travelers in the county work, learn and connect.
- Twist and Short -
Twist Bioscience says it’s making a ‘lab on a chip’ to synthesize DNA at its Wilsonville facility. Critics say the company’s technology isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- Number of Unhealthy Air Days in Oregon Trending Upward, Per DEQ Report - More robust tracking is measuring API levels across Oregon as wildfire seasons continue to worsen.
- Daimler Charges Ahead with Electric Truck -
Daimler North America’s Ryan Menze talks about how the Inflation Reduction Act has paved the way for electric trucks.
- EWEB Spokesperson on How the Utility is Preparing for Rising Demand -
The spokesperson for Oregon’s largest publicly-owned utility discusses what other cities can learn from its Eugene analysis.
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation Cancels Teacher Event After Backlash -
The all-day paid teacher workshop at the natural gas company’s Portland headquarters was cancelled backlash and a looming protest.
