Hacking Homelessness

Street Roots, New Avenues for Youth and Donor Bridge weigh the power of tech to improve the lives of people on the street. Service providers also grapple with the negative impacts of mobile tech on their clients.

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Weekly roundup

Another biz organization leader under the microscope, Joyce Judy takes on Peter Courtney and the Nike exodus continues.

News Roundup

This week has been a doozy, as biz leaders topple, Facebook goes to Washington and a landmark fast food union effort moves forward.

Firing of OBI chief spotlights lack of unity among biz groups

A couple of months ago I discovered Mark Hester, the former editor of the Oregonian business pages, had left his new job as communications director for Oregon Business and Industry, the state’s six-month old business association. I tried in vain to contact him via email and LinkedIn. No response. Something was up. I can’t say … Read more