Is Oregon the next frontier for bitcoin miners?
Bitcoin operators are showing interest in the state’s cheap and reliable electricity.
OCF Releases the 2017 Tracking Oregon’s Progress Report Not Everything is Equal: Creating Opportunity for All Oregon Children
The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has just released the 2017 Tracking Oregon’s Progress (TOP) report focused on Oregon’s opportunity gap. The report, titled “Toward a Thriving Future: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Oregon’s Kids,” addresses the widening opportunity gap Oregon children face. The circumstances of one’s birth and longstanding patterns of discrimination determine the opportunities that are available and the life paths that are achievable.
Arnerich Massena Forecasts Investment Trends of 2018
Portland-based investment firm Arnerich Massena, an independent investment advisory firm specializing in private wealth management, endowment & foundation, retirement plan consulting services, and impact investing strategies, takes a look into 2018 to prognosticate some of the cultural changes that may affect the investment environment next year. The firm’s forecasts are not investment recommendations, but provide a … Read more
On the Scene: Oregon Leadership Summit
The 15th annual Oregon Leadership Summit yesterday brought together business and political leaders for a discussion about the state’s economic future.
The Power of Philanthropists
As we think about closing out 2017 and look forward to 2018, we find ourselves continually amazed by the transformative power of philanthropy in our state. From businesses that support the charitable causes important to their employees to the thousands of OCF donors and volunteers who support the causes they hold dear—this collective impact strengthens … Read more
Christmas tree production declines
Oregon has been the top Christmas tree producer in the country for decades. But since the recession, much loved trees like Noble and Douglas Firs have been in short supply, and prices have skyrocketed. Several factors are responsible for the problems facing the industry: labor scarcities and extreme weather conditions, for example. Plus, there are … Read more
OB research editor lands data journalism fellowship
We are thrilled to announce that research editor Kim Moore has been selected as a fellow for the SABEW Goldschmidt Data Immersion workshop in Washington DC. The five-day workshop, to take place in January 2018, is designed to help participants understand how the government uses data. Journalists will meet with experts at the U.S. Bureau of Economic … Read more
Cyberpunk author Neal Stephenson predicted the future of retail: Less stuff, plenty of food and coding
Neal Stephenson is a prescient guy. In Snow Crash, his hugely popular novel published in 1992, the Seattle cyberfiction writer described an America of the future that excelled at four things: coding, music, movies and high-speed delivery pizza. Twenty-five years later, Stephenson’s list is as good a summary as any of the changes roiling America’s retail landscape. … Read more
PDX council adopts resolution supporting congestion pricing
The Portland City council yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Portland Bureau of Transportation to work with ODOT to research the best ways to implement congestion pricing on I-5 and I-205. Portland congestion increased four times faster than its population between 2013 and 2015. If it continues unabated, PBOT director Leah Treat said, congestion could … Read more
Defense contractors scramble to meet complex cyber security rules
Defense contractors face confusion and uncertainty leading up to cyber security deadline.