Oregon Business
Op-Ed: Raising Corporate Taxes is the Smart and Fair Solution
As someone who has run a business and served my community in Oregon for 4 years, I fully support Initiative Petition 28. My name is Marci Pelletier, I own Shwop in SE Portland, and I am a proud member of The Main Street Alliance of Oregon. I love my community — I try to do … Read more
Our Product Is People
Long-term partnerships have proven a smart strategy for this staffing service.
Raising the Bar in Online Education
Online education opportunities offer quality and flexibility to Oregon State University students.
MBA at the Crossroads
There has been some hand-wringing recently over the fate of the MBA. As Fortune magazine reported last summer, former dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management Roger Martin is predicting a major shake-up for the top 50 U.S. business schools akin to the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler. These and other … Read more
Power Lunch: Big River Restaurant and Bar, Corvallis
Manila clams, $16.95; beet salad, $12.95; house ground hamburger sandwich, $15.95; wild mushroom risotto, $18.95; calzone, $15.95 In the Flow Big River Restaurant and Bar101 N.W. Jackson Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330541-757-0694bigriverrest.com Hours: Lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday Owners: Brant and Carol Pollard Atmosphere: Warm, airy space with big windows, an arched ceiling supported … Read more
No Magic Wand
Years in the making, the affordable-housing crisis can’t be solved by developers alone.
The cover story: Powerbook
For this year’s Powerbook issue, I was inspired (or overwhelmed) by the plethora of superheroes being thrust in our faces: The Flash, Arrow, Jessica Jones (which is really rather good) and the microcosm of the seemingly endless DC and Marvel universes on screens large and small. Producing an Oregon power-hero insignia for Oregon clicked as … Read more