Morning Roundup
Oregon lawmakers push for marijuana declassification, sage grouse management poised for change and sea lions are eating steelhead into extinction.
Landscaping firm uses H-2B visas to fill ‘entire seasonal workforce’
Bob Grover, President of Pacific Landscape Management, talks about his experience with the H-2B visa program.
Editor’s Roundup
PenAir grounds Oregon flights, Salem mayors reminisce, and Springfield hospital is on the rebound.
Morning Roundup
Brown faces gubernatorial challenger, controversial Clackamas solar farm approved, and Pendleton aims to enliven downtown.
Is our obsession with efficiency slowing us down?
Actually, the sharing economy can be pretty selfish.
Ball’s in (appeals) court; PDX contests LUBA decision
The city of Portland aims to overturn the land use board’s ruling on the fossil fuel terminal ban.
Morning Roundup
Portland approves water filtration facility and Bend settles with sewage treatment plant contractor. Plus, stop the presses: Portland traffic is getting worse, ODOT says.
No sweat: Why light rail doesn’t buckle in cities far hotter than Portland
Cooling technology keeps systems in other cities from breaking down during hot weather.
Morning Roundup
TriMet service languishes in extreme heat, Lattice CEO blames Trump for stalled deal and another dam bites the dust.
Morning Roundup
Outdoor recreation a $3 billion industry, PGE battles PUC and hotels settle with DOJ over eclipse bookings.