Starbucks Workers Strike at SW 5th and Oak Ahead of Store Closure
The company says the store is closing due to safety concerns, but workers say it’s a response to a union drive.
Portland Home Sales Down 40% Compared to Last Year
RE/MAX housing report shows drop in closings, prices nationwide, but Portland’s is more dramatic than most.
Sparking Community
An empty storefront in downtown Burns has been remade into a creative space and small-business incubator.
Freeland Spirits’ Master Distiller On the “Two Sides” of Crafting Spirits
Molly Troupe is one of the youngest master distillers in the country — but says her age has mostly been to her advantage.
State Republicans Defy Measure 113 with Ongoing Boycott
An increasing number of Republican legislators are now disqualified from future elections under Measure 113, but they may challenge the law in court.
Oregon Could Lead the Nation in Growing Organic Agriculture, New Report Says
The share of organic produce that’s both eaten and grown locally is relatively small — but the amount of organic acreage grown in the state is growing.
Oregon Community Foundation Seeks New Owner for Historic Albina Arts Center Building
Proposals for groups looking to take ownership of the building are due by June 23.
Sponsors See “Path Forward” for Cannabis Banking Bill
The SAFE Banking Act has passed out of the House of Representatives seven times but failed in the Senate.
Intel Confirms Job Cuts Are Coming but Offers Few Specifics
More than 500 California Intel employees lost their jobs in January, but Oregon numbers were not announced.
The Power of Partnership
How the Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties Business Development Corporation’s award-winning Economic Recovery Initiative set up small businesses and nonprofits in Southern Oregon to thrive