Must Reads
Gubernatorial race tightens
Kate Brown still leads, but Oregon’s gubernatorial race is closer than expected.
Opinion: TPP will enhance intellectual property protections
The Trans-Pacific Partnership would strengthen intellectual property protections and reduce other barriers to trade.
Businesses cut staff, offer free housing at the Coast
Oregon’s coastal businesses are forced to come up with creative solutions to cope with a severe shortage of affordable housing for employees.
The future of fireworks
Vancouver USA banned the sale of personal fireworks. Should Oregon cities do the same?
Ebb and Flow: Portland Biz Alliance announces new board
A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as business openings and closings.
Portland top city for dogs
Portland is top dog. Or at least the city was ranked one of the best cities to own a dog by Rover.com — a dog-sitting and dog walker network site. Rover partnered with Whistle — a pet-tracking app — to compile its data, showing only San Fransisco had more active dogs than Portland. Portland also … Read more
On the Scene: Ten tips from Kyle Ranson
When you put more than 175 entrepreneurs in the same room, you’re bound to hear a lot of stories about the good, the bad and the ugly of starting up a new business.
Reader Forum: The Sprawl Tax
Oregon Business readers respond to The Sprawl Tax.