News Roundup: Intel faces uncertain future
Two articles about Oregon’s largest employer underscore the challenges facing the semiconductor giant.
Linda Baker
100 Best Nonprofits announced
Oregon Business magazine has named the eighth annual 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon. The rankings were revealed Thursday night during an awards dinner at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland.
Opinion: Soaring PERS costs require active debt-management strategies
Oregon’s pension bill has come due.
100 Best Companies Announced
The 23rd annual 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon list was announced Thursday night at an awards dinner at the Oregon Convention Center. More than 230 companies participated in this year’s 100 Best survey, which analyzes Oregon companies’ best practices toward creating great places to work. This year, over 9,000 Oregon employees completed the survey.
Hood River businesses hurt by Eagle Creek Fire
Stores and restaurants report a significant drop in sales.
Nike vs. Nature
Forest fires and corporate layoffs call attention to the twin forces that shape this state’s identity — and the twin pillars that support the Oregon economy.
Smoky weather clouds downtown PDX businesses
Falling ash and poor air quality meant there were fewer people than usual on the streets of downtown Portland.
Wildfire apocalypse: Climate change vs. forest management
A complex web of factors is responsible for Oregon’s terrible, horrible, no good very bad fire season.
