Oregon Business
Reading the Room
Literary Arts’ investment in the Central Eastside is part of a bold expansion for the organization.
Loud and Clear
Andre Middleton founded Friends of Noise in 2015 with the express intent of creating a sustainable all-ages music venue. Now he’s found a place.
Sound the Alarm
As a proposed Live Nation venue clears final hurdles, Portland’s noteworthy music scene mourns and readies for a fight.
Menashe Buys Montgomery Park
Local developer acquires troubled historic property with an eye toward making huge improvements.
Migration Debuts NA Beer Line
With health and moderation in vogue, award-winning Portland brewer is the latest to dip its toes in the non-alcohol market.
Portland Multifamily Construction Continues to Slump
Brand Story – From the campaign trail to the kitchen table, it’s hard to avoid the fact that Oregon has a housing shortage. That crunch is perhaps most severe when it comes to the construction of affordable, multifamily units.
Machinists Strike Costs Boeing $577 Billion and Counting
Around 1,200 Oregon workers hit the picket line; the company responds with furloughs.
Skating at the Edge
In the mid-2010s, thousands of Oregon entrepreneurs joined the ‘green rush’ made possible by legal recreational marijuana. Others decided to serve the industry with ancillary businesses that seemed safer. Where are they now that the boom’s gone bust?