State braces for cost of fighting wildfires
The Oregon Department of Forestry urges caution given the $200 million it cost to fight fires over the past two summers.
Oregon Business Team
Senate votes to tamp down on medical marijuana
The measure strengthens regulation of an industry that many believe is operating without due scrutiny.
DAS seeks $16.9M to bolster cyber security
The administrative agency is requesting money over the next two years to hire 24 IT employees.
Portland approves $3.6B budget
A sign of a booming economy: City officials passed budget “with a minimum of bickering.”
Photo Log: The 2015 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon
PHOTOS BY JASON E. KAPLAN
Oregon Business celebrated the 100 Best Green Workplaces with an awards luncheon yesterday at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland.
Information of more than 100K taxpayers breached
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Personal tax information stolen from the IRS’ website.
Media CEOs majority of top-10 highest paid
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Six of the 10 highest-paid CEOs in America work in the media.
Michael Rodgers comes forward as Kitzhaber whistleblower
In a Willamette Week report, Rodgers admitted to leaking thousands of the former governor’s emails.
Hundreds of Oregonians protest proposed LNG pipelines
It’s unclear whether Gov. Kate Brown will allow the projects to move forward.
Oregon Democrats make late push for paid sick leave bill
At a press conference Tuesday, leaders bemoaned the bill stalling in committee. By Tuesday night, a negotiator said the measure was close to moving forward.