Morning Roundup
Luxury resorts may spur development in Eastern Oregon, mushrooms could do the same for Malheur, and Portland scopes out central city.
When high drug prices hit home
OB’s Research Editor navigates the labyrinthine world of pharmaceutical drug pricing.
Morning Roundup
PGE gets second shot at renewable energy, Gov. Brown to exercise veto power and winter storm relief approved.
The Trail Blazers and MassMutual to Provide Free Life Insurance to Portland Families
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is teaming up with Trail Blazers to provide free $50,000 term life insurance policies to benefit children of working families throughout the Portland area. MassMutual pays all insurance premiums on the policies as part of the company’s philanthropic LifeBridgeSM program. Eligible parents and legal guardians may apply for this … Read more
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.