Articles – Page 492 – Oregon Business

Wildfires spread as resources to fight them thin

Gov. Kate Brown employs Oregon National Guard members to aid in the effort against the blazes.

April 6, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

Oregon recreational pot rules released

Health Authority unveils draft rules to allow recreational marijuana sales on Oct. 1.

April 7, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

How valuable are the Timbers compared to their MLS counterparts?

Forbes list ranks Portland’s men’s soccer team as the fourth-most valuable in the league.

April 6, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

Controversial apartment building sells for $41M

To some, Burnside 26 represents Portland’s gentrification problem.

April 7, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

Portland votes to decommission reservoirs

The council has yet to decide whether to cover the Mt. Tabor reservoirs.

April 6, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

Light Reading

BY JACOB PALMER

Ask any college student: Textbook prices have skyrocketed out of control. Online education startup Lumen Learning aims to bring them down to earth.

April 7, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by

Business School

Training, from the mundane to the sublime, bolsters companies and workers in an uncertain world.

August 4, 2025November 9, 2015 Written by Amy Milshtein

Aim High

BY JOE CORTRIGHT

We get the education we deserve.

April 7, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by Joe Cortwright

Money Troubles

The state’s angel investing fund gets hammered in Salem.

August 4, 2025November 9, 2015 Written by Dan Cook

Up on the Roof

In 2010 Vanessa Keitges and several investors purchased Portland-based Columbia Green Technologies, a green-roof company. The 13-person firm has a 200% annual growth rate, exports 30% of its product to Canada and received its first infusion of venture capital in 2014 from Yaletown Venture Partners. CEO Keitges, 40, a Southern Oregon native who serves on President Obama’s Export Council, talks about market innovation, scaling small business and why Oregon is falling behind in green-roof construction.

April 7, 2023November 9, 2015 Written by Linda Baker

News

Central Oregon Shines in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards - Highly regarded annual travel industry rankings include Oregon's Sunriver Resort and Brasada Ranch along with the city of Bend.
Portland Parks & Recreation Launches Design Competition for Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park - Rare opportunity to shape Portland’s waterfront and redefine the city’s relationship to place, community and the Willamette River.
$97M Awarded Across Oregon to Improve Rural Health - OHA announces grants to advance rural healthcare in every Oregon county.
Workforce Training Pipeline Helps Oregon Building Owners Cut Energy Costs, Modernize Infrastructure and Meet Compliance Standards - A training program for the building management workforce that saves Oregon building owners big money and advances the careers of building managers is open for enrollment.
Agricultural Connections Expands Access to Local Food Across Central Oregon - Residents can shop local through a growing regional pickup network, subscription boxes and flexible online ordering options.
Becoming Financially Independent: A Practical Checklist for Young Adults - Financial habits that can help lay the groundwork for long-term stability.