Airport workers push for better compensation
Retail and food workers at Portland International Airport criticize pay, benefits.
The city as startup
BY NISHANT BHAJARIA | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Startups in the growth phase are associated with a fresh infusion of capital — human and financial — a curiosity factor and products to disrupt the market and drive demand. Portland’s economy gives off the same aroma.
Transportation Fairness Alliance holds demonstration in Pioneer Square
BY JACOB PALMER | OB DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
Portland’s cab companies urged city hall for consideration as officials weigh new rules for Uber and other ridesharing companies.
Obama calls for cybersecurity legislation
REGISTER GUARD: The proposed laws would encourage private companies to share information with Homeland Security.
Backups at West Coast ports ‘no longer sustainable’
BLOOMBERG: Shippers hint that work stoppage at five largest ports is possible.
Oregon’s bioscience industry expands, invests
Oregon Translational Research and Development Institute expanding to Corvallis; Cambia invests in pair of startups.
Portland telecommunication company splits into two segments
Tech roundup: Integra reorganizes, brings back Electric Lightwave; AMD hopes to regain market share from Intel; shipments of PCs drop, but beat projections.
Energy roundup: Ex-transportation chairwoman claims wrongful termination
Former Transportation chairwoman claims wrongful termination for turning down coal money; Keystone XL pipeline protest planned in Salem; stage set for public comments on propane plant.
Portland to resolve street fee, issues with Airbnb
Portland City Council roundup: Street fee, short-term rentals once again on the docket.
Leaders focus on closing urban/rural gap; cranberry grower sued
Leaders clarify plan to help struggling economies; Coos County cranberry producers accused of running “shell game” to avoid paying debts.