Vigor Industrial’s work with community action group Neighbors For Clean Air is a model for how businesses can engage with the community to reduce concerns over air pollutants, said Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) interim director Pete Shepherd at a City Club of Portland meeting last week.
In today’s news roundup, Ted wheels in Portland mayoral election, while Nestle’s future in Gorge dims.
The concept of sharing office space in Portland arguably got its start with developer/architect Kevin Cavenaugh more than ten years ago and has since grown to include dozens of startup incubators and most recently venture backed startups like WeWork that scale the idea nationally. Now, in yet another spin on “everything old is new” lifestyle … Read more
On June 1st, we will reveal our 8th annual 100 Best Green Workplace rankings at an awards luncheon in the Nines Hotel. In anticipation of that event, we conducted brief interviews with a few of the organizations on the list regarding their green workplace practices. Here is the third in a series: a Q & A with Valeria Smith, office administrator with SolTerra:
In today’s headlines, the marijuana market is thriving, while more rural enterprise zones come online
Credit unions’ exemption from paying federal income tax has always been a bone of contention with banks that compete with the sector for customers. But lawmakers’ efforts to reform the tax system have reignited the debate over the special tax status.
On June 1st, we will reveal our 8th annual 100 Best Green Workplace rankings at an awards luncheon in the Nines Hotel. In anticipation of that event, we conducted brief interviews with a few of the organizations on the list regarding their green workplace practices. Here is the second in a series: a Q & A with Hope Howard, Director of Resources at Willamette West Habitat for Humanity.
Six years ago, Dre Slaman, 36, and G. Scott Brown, 44, decided they wanted to leave L.A. and move somewhere they considered creative. After weighing the options, the duo, who have a background in acting, decided Portland was the clear standout. But back then, the Rose City was missing something: a meal delivery service.
Election coverage dominates news headlines today.
