Hacking Homelessness
Street Roots, New Avenues for Youth and Donor Bridge weigh the power of tech to improve the lives of people on the street. Service providers also grapple with the negative impacts of mobile tech on their clients.
Portland council candidates weigh in on housing, police, campaign finance and more
We check in with the frontrunners for Portland’s open city council seat.
The 2018 Best Manufacturers to Work For in Oregon survey is live!
Is your company one of the BEST manufacturers in Oregon? Find out!
Portland public school students walk out to protest gun violence
Students from around 20 Portland area public schools walked out of class today to call attention to gun violence.
“Oceans and waterways stand no chance of survival at the present rate”
The CEO of an incubator that aims to commercialize alternatives to plastic discusses how Oregon is ripe for innovation.
Portland man indicted for defrauding NASA worked for Sapa Extrusion
The same company admitted to defrauding NASA in 2015.
Design Week: AI leaders cautiously optimistic about their creations
Design Week Portland event highlights challenges and opportunties for AI.
This IT professional thinks she can oust Senate president Peter Courtney
The Senate president faces his first Democratic challenger in 33 years.
Weekly roundup
Another biz organization leader under the microscope, Joyce Judy takes on Peter Courtney and the Nike exodus continues.
“There is no investment strategy to solve the unfunded liability,” CIO says
The chief investment officer of the Oregon State Treasury talks about the complexity of investing post-financial crisis, why solving the $22 billion unfunded liability is not his concern and the poor quality of financial news reporting.