Southeast Portland residents and industry representatives got a chance to comment last night on Cleaner Air Oregon, a set of rules Gov. Kate Brown proposed that would limit industrial air toxics. We captured a few comments as neighborhood advocacy groups squared off against rail company employees. Related Story: DEQ ramps up penalties for asbestos violations “I’ve … Read more
The retail market improves as year draws to a close, and Amazon, Target and Walmart continue to attract outsize share of consumer sales.
The closure of The Real Mother Goose spotlights changing environment for artists and galleries.
China, once the largest importer of Oregon’s mixed paper and plastic recyclables, plans to stop buying these resources as of January 2018.
Bend gets the funding to build a modern bus sytem, just in time for rapid population growth.
As debate rages over the Republican tax plan, Oregon unions launch a campaign for corporate tax transparency. IP 25, a measure introduced by SEIU Local 503 & Oregon AFSCME, would require publically-traded Oregon companies to disclose state-level tax information. “Good laws start with good information,” SEIU Local 503 president Steven Demarest said in an email. … Read more
How the forests of Borneo are breaking down silos among well-known Oregon institutions.
How Deborah Kane, a pioneer in Oregon’s sustainable food scene, left a high-profile public policy role for a career in the sharing economy.
