The Proprietor
The founder and owner of Provenance Hotels talks about new projects, Airbnb and the hotel as public space.
The founder and owner of Provenance Hotels talks about new projects, Airbnb and the hotel as public space.
In today’s news, Oregon counties claim sick pay law is unconstitutional, and CNN critques Portland gentrification.
In today’s news, FEI sells, while Cascade Locks keeps up the fight.
In a city full of entrepreneurs organizations and start up incubators, MESO (Microenterprise Services of Oregon) stands apart. Founded in 2005 as a program of the Black United Fund of Oregon, the program — which became its own nonprofit in 2001 — provides low income and minority residents with loans and technical assistance to start or expand their companies.
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Cover Oregon dominates today’s headlines; more signs of Oregon’s economic recovery.

During an energy forum yesterday, renewable energy leaders spent the majority of the breakfast explaining the nuances of a landmark law, Senate Bill 1547B — which transitions Oregon away from coal energy.
Portland — Vamshi Reddy has joined Lane Powell as an Attorney in the Litigation Practice Group. Reddy focuses her practice onsecurities and complex commercial litigation, data privacy, and white collar criminal and civil defense. Before joining Lane Powell, Reddy worked for the Division of Financial Regulation of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, where … Read more
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