Morning Roundup: Local governments hit by PERS increase; Deschutes greenlights pot
Governments socked with $900 million in additional PERS contributions, while Deschutes County lifts pot ban.
NATIONAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW COMING TO PORTLAND
The APS StampShow, the nation’s largest annual postage stamp show and exhibition, will take place August 4-7, 2016 in the Oregon Convention Center at 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97232.
Another home buying startup comes online
How Zeppidy aims to carve out a niche in the crowded housing website market.
Oregon Business’ PowerList of Law Firms
Firm representatives: Complete the following form in order to update your firm’s information for our Law Firms PowerList which is currently published in the October and Powerbook (January) issues of Oregon Business. There is no charge to participate. The list is ranked by the number of lawyers in Oregon and SW Washington. If you received … Read more
Morning Roundup: Cowlitz casino moves forward; Money flows into downtown Medford
Court rules Cowlitz casino can move forward, while Medford’s downtown is about to get a lot livelier.
Morning Roundup: Boeing reconsiders 747; Jaguar Land Rover incubator expands
Boeing may stop producing 747s, and Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its incubator program.
Feedback: Five tweets from our followers
A random selection of tweets responding to OB articles and blogs.
Three (or four) questions for Private 150 executives
Our July/August issue features OB‘s annual ranking of the state’s privately held companies. We follow up by asking executives from three of the fastest growing Private 150 firms about managing growth, new product launches and industry challenges and opportunities.
Morning Roundup: Oregon hospitals see record profits; Springwater sweep on hold
Oregon hospitals see record profits, while Portland delays Springwater sweep.
Coal phase out: We could do better
In March environmentalists hailed legislation eliminating coal from Oregon’s energy mix as historic and landmark. On the face of it, the new bill, known as the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan, does sound impressive. But is it really that big of a deal?