On the scene: Organicology snapshot
The three day Organicology Conference focused on the future of organic food and farming.
Must Reads
Portland approves relocation fee ordinance, effective immediately
The City Council spent nearly six and a half hours listening to testimony and discussing a proposed relocation fee.
Oregon farmers fear labor shortages
Oregon’s agricultural community could face a severe lack of labor in light of the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration.
Iranian-born Intel vice president denounces executive order
Intel executives are famously reticent about speaking to the press. “But I am so frustrated I am willing to speak on the record,” said Babak Sabi, director of Intel’s assembly and test technology development group.
Mexico import tax threatens Oregon economy, officials warn
Mexico is the No. 11 market for Oregon exported goods — and the No. 6 market for Oregon imported goods.
PDX battle over fossil fuel heats up
Business groups and environmentalists square off on fossil fuel ban.
Mt. Hood transit system beefs up
The public-private partnership aims to improve mobility on the increasingly congested Highway 26 corridor.
Oregon businesses gear up for total eclipse of the sun
Hotels and campgrounds are booked solid for the August 21 eclipse, an event that is expected to draw up to one million visitors.
