Storyteller-in-Chief: The Promise of Our New Name
Executive director explains why the Audubon Society of Portland became the Bird Alliance of Oregon.
Policy Brief: As Wildfires Grow More Intense, AI Could be the Next Great Tool for Oregon’s Firefighters
Dr. Douglas Toomey, who leads the Oregon Hazards Lab, writes about an AI tool that could make it easier to detect and combat wildfires.
Portland Fashion Institute Founder Sharon Blair Talks About Fashion, Education — and How AI Could Make the Fashion Industry Greener
The PFI started as a series of sewing and patternmaking classes in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. Now more than 8,000 students have taken classes at the school — and many go on to full-time careers in the apparel industry.
Maximizing Payroll Software for the Whole Team
Brand Story – Payroll software has come a long way.
Oregon Freight Forwarding Company Hit with Serious Penalty
USGoBuy was found out of compliance with export control law for shipping rifle scopes and other items to countries considered national security threats.
OHSU Announces Layoff of at Least 500, Weighs Cuts to Benefits
Staff reductions come as the public research university plans to purchase rival Legacy Health for $1B.
The Big Fix
Oregon’s Right to Repair law, signed into law this spring, could have a big impact on small repair shops.
Insurer Files $9.5M Lawsuit Against City of Astoria, Contractors Over Buoy Brewery Collapse
The brewery, which partially collapsed in 2022 and experienced a second partial collapse in December, began demolition this week.
OSU Adding $16M Housing Complex For Hatfield Marine Science Center
With housing scarce on the coast, the 77-unit project will serve students and staff at the Newport research facility, which has struggled to attract both.