Ebb and Flow: Umpqua welcomes new CEO
A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as business openings and closings:
Oregon Business
Morning Roundup: Daimler loses discrimination suit; Portland misses Smart Cities bid
A day of losses in today’s news: Jury finds Daimler Trucks guilty of age discrimination, Portland loses Smart Cities bid and Union Pacific will resume oil transport.
Morning Roundup: Marijuana taxes hit cities; Cowlitz gamble on casino
Oregon cities consider marijuana tax, and Cowlitz tribe reveals details of new casino project
Morning Roundup: Treehouse brings back bosses; homeless campus on hold
Treehouse brings in the bosses, while a Portland homeless campus may be on hold.
Morning Roundup: Minimum wage rules released; Uber expands
Minimum wage rules released, Uber expands its Portland territory.
Morning Roundup: Portland adopts comprehensive plan; Bullseye faces lawsuit
Portland adopts comprehensive plan, and the Bullseye’s saga continues with a lawsuit.
Morning Roundup: Groups question oil influence; Biz questions Superfund plan
Groups ask if the oil industry influences politics, while businesses question Willamette Superfund plan.
Morning Roundup: Jordan Cove terminal saga continues, Pacific Power’s dam biz
Jordan Cove terminal saga continues, and Pacific Power stays in the dam business.
Tesoro defends proposed oil terminal
The Tesoro crude-by-rail facility — proposed in 2013 for Vancouver — is back in the spotlight following last week’s oil train derailment in Mosier.
Morning Roundup: Tribes call for moratorium on fossil fuels; sugar tax on the table
Tribal leaders ask for cessation of fossil fuels, Upstream proposes sugary drink tax.