The Ocean Cluster Initiative – Keeping More Local Seafood Local
Brand Story – Ninety percent of seafood sold to Oregon Coast residents and visitors is sourced elsewhere, hurting the state and the environment
Oregon Business
The SAGE Center Inspires Youth by Demystifying Agriculture
Brand Story – Experience Morrow County’s innovative food industries and energy initiatives up close
Biden Says Infrastructure Bill Will Bring Oregon Into the Economy of the Future
Transportation, union jobs, energy independence frame Biden’s Portland speech
Report: State Has $5.3B Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies
Environmental coalition asks for divestment, greater transparency.
A Novel Development
The Malheur Enterprise kept a critical eye on a local legislator’s business dealings for years. Then the paper went up for sale, and Greg Smith came calling.
Storyteller: You Learn From the Experiment, Not the Outcome
Rick Turoczy writes about what makes the Portland Incubator Experiment work — and what makes it worthwhile.
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Begin Second Round of Demolition at Blue Heron Site
Tribe also expects to begin constructing streets at the site in 2023.
Modular Moment
Funding from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge has paved the way for a public-private collaboration to create a cheaper, more sustainable mass-housing alternative in Oregon.
