Hundreds of Oregonians protest proposed LNG pipelines
It’s unclear whether Gov. Kate Brown will allow the projects to move forward.
Oregon Democrats make late push for paid sick leave bill
At a press conference Tuesday, leaders bemoaned the bill stalling in committee. By Tuesday night, a negotiator said the measure was close to moving forward.
Nike campus expansion expected to surpass $150M
The sports apparel giant needs to spend more than $150 million threshold to trigger a state tax deal.
Redmond Airport to expand flight offerings
A Central Oregon nonprofit, as well as local officials and businesses, are pursuing airlines.
100 Best Green Workplaces announced
BY LINDA BAKER | EDITOR
More than 250 people turned out today for Oregon Business magazine’s seventh annual celebration of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon.
Intrepid reporter checks out ZoomCare rebrand
PHOTOS BY JASON E. KAPLAN
Like all good journalists, OB editorial staff typically eschew freebies. But health care costs being what they are, digital news editor Jacob Palmer couldn’t resist ZoomCare’s offer of a three-in-one (cleaning, exam, whitening) dental office visit, guaranteed to take no more than 57 minutes.
Credit Unions Perspective
BY KIM MOORE
A conversation with Gene Pelham, CEO of Rogue Credit Union.
Downtime with John Helmick
Live, Work, Play: CEO of Gorilla Capital
Man for All Seasons
A longtime technologist and entrepreneur, Dwayne Johnson, 53, is managing partner of PDXO/GlobeThree Ventures, a strategy and business consultancy in Portland.
Change at the pump?
BY JASON E. KAPLAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states in the U.S. that ban self serve gas stations. But these two holdouts may be ready to give up the game. New Jersey is considering legislation that would lift the state’s ban on pumping your own gas. Oregon is considering smaller scale changes.