Oregon Business - Ken Barker

Mom works overtime to launch coffee shop

After the general manager of Willamette Week was laid off, the divorced mother of two boys decided to open a coffee shop on Hawthorne.

The State of Masking Requirements in Oregon
Brand Story - In a shifting landscape of federal and state rules, mandates, and legal challenges to them, Oregon employers may be wondering whether face masks and related requirements are still in effect.
Auction Houses Go Virtual
Livestreaming, text alerts and a new generation of online customers have transformed the live-auction industry.
Tualatin-based Lightspeed Adopts Employee Stock Ownership Program
The educational tech company joins a rising trend of companies transitioning to employee ownership models.
What Happened to KinderCare's IPO?
Portland-based child care giant cited “regulatory delays” when it withdrew its IPO.
Restoring Tumwata  on the Walamt
For nearly 200 years, Willamette Falls was a hub for industrial production — and a major dam. But for 15,000 years before that, Northwest tribes used the site for fishing and ceremonial activities. Now tribes have a say in its future.
Gov. Brown Releases $200 Million Workforce Development Plan
Future Ready Oregon focuses on training, workforce engagement and removing employment barriers to solve the state’s growing labor supply shortage

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