Opinion: Back in Black
The retail market improves as year draws to a close, and Amazon, Target and Walmart continue to attract outsize share of consumer sales.
Year: 2017
Iconic gallery shutters flagship location
The closure of The Real Mother Goose spotlights changing environment for artists and galleries.
One country’s trash is another country’s…well, trash
China, once the largest importer of Oregon’s mixed paper and plastic recyclables, plans to stop buying these resources as of January 2018.
The Bus is Back: Is car-oriented Bend ready to embrace transit?
Bend gets the funding to build a modern bus sytem, just in time for rapid population growth.
Unions introduce measure for state corporate tax transparency
As debate rages over the Republican tax plan, Oregon unions launch a campaign for corporate tax transparency. IP 25, a measure introduced by SEIU Local 503 & Oregon AFSCME, would require publically-traded Oregon companies to disclose state-level tax information. “Good laws start with good information,” SEIU Local 503 president Steven Demarest said in an email. … Read more
Oregon NGOs band together for more global impact
How the forests of Borneo are breaking down silos among well-known Oregon institutions.
Outdoor maven: Food and farming leader launches camper van rental business
How Deborah Kane, a pioneer in Oregon’s sustainable food scene, left a high-profile public policy role for a career in the sharing economy.
Speaker Series Promotes Voices for Change
Marylhurst University’s series of talks shed light on pressing social issues.
