Nike Oregon Project hit with doping allegations
Coach Alberto Salazar and Portland-based Olympic medalist implicated in report.
The Backstory: Portland Youth Builders
BY JASON E. KAPLAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
As part of our green workplaces story, Oregon Business checked out a community service project undertaken by Portland Youth Builders, a nonprofit alternative high school. In partnership with Whole Foods, PYB built garden boxes for a Home Forward housing site. Home Forward is a government agency that provides housing for low income residents and people with disabilities.
Delap Announces New Executive Leadership Team
Delap LLP, one of Oregon’s largest local accounting firms, has announced the formation of a new executive leadership team.
FBI utilizes low-flying planes for surveillance
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Low-flying planes above American cities were operated by the FBI under the guise of shell companies.
Frenchman wants food waste banned worldwide
OREGONLIVE.COM: A law that prohibits large grocery stores from throwing out unsold food has passed in France and the politician behind it wants it to become a worldwide movement.
Cable TV providers slow to meet changing times
Industry steeped in frustrated customers despite changing media landscape.
Community college leaders dismayed by bill waiving tuition
A bill in the Oregon legislature that would make tuition free to qualified students has piqued the concern of community college leaders.
Oregon legislature supports easier access to birth control
Two history-making bills move forward.
Where does Portland rank among best-read cities?
Pacific Northwest cities dominate Amazon’s ranking of cities that buy and read the most books.
Lawmakers tweak gun background check bill
The House Judiciary Committee agrees to tweak bill to allow short-term lending of firearms.