Farmland LP buys Willamette Valley land
Farmland LP has purchased 254 acres of farmland in the Willamette Valley that the company plans to convert to organic.
To be a leader, you must be a follower
How do leaders become leaders? By attracting or creating followers. (As Steve Balzac likes to say, “A leader without followers is just a guy taking a walk.”) How can you reliably build a following? You do it by being a follower — by following a set of values, and modeling followership to others.
Plea for federal timber aid approved
The Oregon Senate voted unanimously to ask Congress to renew federal aid to the state’s timber-dependent communities.
Roseburg Forest Products cuts over 200 jobs
Roseburg Forest Products says it plans to lay off over 200 employees from three Oregon plants.
Ashland brewpub looks into livestock
Standing Stone Brewing Company wants to run its own humane livestock operation as part of the business’ efforts to be sustainable.
BPA focuses on water, not wind
Bonneville Power Administration officials turned wind turbines off to focus on water power for five hours, to compensate for high river levels.
Multnomah County searches for new Sellwood Bridge options
Since Clackamas County voters shot down a $5 annual motor vehicle registration fee, Multnomah County commissioners are forced to look for new options to replace the Sellwood Bridge.
Climb every mountain
Editor Robin Doussard muses on green portals and regional economies as we finally head into summer.
Readers report mixed findings on green practices
This month’s Input asked readers about their organization’s green practices.
Leatherman’s promise to keep it local
Leatherman is the only manufacturer of foldable, all-in-one multi-tools to build all of those products in the U.S. Its CEO plans to keep it that way.