Law leads to fewer vaccine opt outs
The vaccine exemption rate decreased 17 percent from last year.
Women in craft brewing on the rise
In Lane Co., women are assuming leadership roles as the industry grows.
Dan Price, Gravity Payments CEO, to Speak at the Love Summit
Earlier this month CEO of Gravity Payments, Dan Price, disrupted the payment inequality discussion worldwide by compassionately raising the minimum salary for each one of his 120 employees to $70k and cutting his $1M salary down to $70k.
Labor groups hope franchisees will join fight against fast-food companies
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Website launched in hopes of creating union between workers, franchisees.
Special fee to ship oil proposed
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Older tanks carrying flammable material would be subject to a fee, while new models would get a tax break.
Underwater volcano erupts off Oregon coast
Small earthquakes on the seafloor cause Axial Seamount to erupt.
Portland expects $50M in spending money
2015-16 budget bolstered by business license fees.
Tourism spending in Oregon tops $10B
Visitors spent a record amount to get to, explore Oregon in 2014.
Columbia Sportswear logs record sales in Q1
The outdoor apparel giant beat analysts’ expectations with a 13 percent profit increase over the first quarter of 2014.
Officials scramble to make up for lost savings in PERS decision
State lawmakers consider legislative solutions, Multnomah Co., Central Oregon officials mull options.