Portland jobs pay more, require more
Vacant jobs in Rose City require more education and experience than openings elsewhere in Oregon.
Portland outdoor apparel brand uses crowd-funding for pre-orders
Wild Outdoor Apparel is using Crowd Supply to meet a $15,000 funding goal.
Governor Kitzhaber calls salmon suit counterproductive
The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the Department of Forestry, alleging harm to coastal coho salmon listed under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Branching out
BY LINDA BAKER
A blueberry bush is a blueberry bush — except when it’s a blueberry tree.
Powerlist: Meeting perspectives
BY BRANDON SAWYER
A conversation about the event-planning industry with sales directors from McMenamins and the Portland Art Museum.
What I’m reading: Brad Smith & Travis Boersma
Brad Smith, founder of Hot Pepper Studios, and Travis Boersma, president of Dutch Bros. Coffee, share their recent reads.
Downtime with Ron Green
Ron Green became president and CEO of Oregon Pacific Bank in August 2013.
The future of money
An ancient institution moves slowly into the digital age.
Wheel man
BY LINDA BAKER
Les Schwab has put a premium on customer service since 1952, when legendary namesake Les Schwab founded the company with one store in Prineville. (Schwab died in 2007.) But if the corporate principles remain essentially the same, the world around this iconic Oregon business has changed dramatically.