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.
Oregon’s Independent Pharmacies Disappearing
Open for 100+ years, Fairley’s Pharmacy in Roselawn is one of the few hanging on.
In Conversation: Margot, Owner of Fig Tree Studio
As business slows in Portland’s strip clubs, interest in pole dancing climbs.
Fighting a Plastic Planet
Feeling guilty about existing in a world drowning in plastic? For around $18 a month, Ridwell absolves the shame of generating waste for a select few living in the Portland area. But can the startup really solve our plastic-waste problems?
Tactics: Dr. Jennifer Camota Luebke Wants to Change the Game for Disabled Workers
The president and CEO of Relay Resources reflects on her new job, and how employers can put hiring people with disabilities front and center.
Neil Goldschmidt Dead at 83
In the 1970s, he launched a political career that made him a national celebrity and put Portland on the map. He also began sexually assaulting a teenager who suffered for the rest of her short life.
Sixth Straight ‘Kicker’ Rebate Could Go to Taxpayers in 2026
State economists put odds of $582 million refund at ‘50-50’