On The Scene: Wyden’s beer bash
Sen. Ron Wyden met with members of the Oregon craft brewing community to discuss his proposed tax breaks. Out of all of Oregon’s industries, why should the government be helping brewers?
Must Reads
Jobs Watch: Marijuana measure makes ballot
It’s official: Initiative 28, which would establish a statewide supply system for medical marijuana retail sales, has qualified for the November ballot.
Polar Fleece inventor now pushing wool
“Oregon could have a bright future in wool.”
Port looks ahead for new connections, deeper channel
The docking of the Westwood Victoria in Portland early Sunday morning brought cause for celebration at the Port of Portland, but it doesn’t signal an end to the rough waters in the future of shipping.
Jobs Watch: A materials library for Portland
Sohrab Vossoughi is a great person to call if you’re running short on ideas. The high-energy CEO of Ziba Design specializes in big ideas delivered with enthusiasm, and his latest, the Portland Center for Innovation and Design, merits a closer look.
On the Scene: Portland’s indie music
The City Club of Portland explored the city’s indie music scene with a forum on Friday featuring four local musicians and Metro President David Bragdon as moderator. What exactly is it about Portland that is encouraging so many musicians to move to the area, and how can the city capitalize on this community asset?
Bike culture grows in PDX with new business
Portland, which has already made a name for itself as a hot-spot for cycling culture, is now home to a publishing company that’s hoping to make a splash with home-grown bike activist Mia Birk.
On the Scene: Creating content for good
For 30 hours last weekend, Pioneer Square was a three-ring circus of sorts, with swing dance lessons, Taiko drums and a comedian named Sasquatch, all streamed live to the Internet. This wasn’t just another YouTube video; it was the future of fundraising.
Law bans employment credit checks
Oregon has become one of a handful of states to limit most employers from legally obtaining or using credit history information on job applicants or employees. The law change has business owners scrambling to understand the fine print.
Keeping PDX a hot spot for app development
The City of Portland is using an innovative approach to improve city life. After opening up government data sets to outside developers in September the city went one step further by creating an open source design contest for applications or “apps” using PDX data sets to address civic issues.