Q&A: Outgoing Travel Portland CEO Jeff Miller
Miller’s two-decade career coincided with a period of tremendous growth in tourism to Portland.
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Amid Historic High Temps, Oregon OSHA Looks to Enforce New Heat Law
The workplace safety agency has opened 50 inspections for heat-related violations since July 1.
Town of Joseph Bans Dollar General, Other ‘Formula’ Stores
City council passes ordinance targeting chain stores and restaurants.
The Big Fix
Oregon’s Right to Repair law, signed into law this spring, could have a big impact on small repair shops.
Fighting a Plastic Planet
Feeling guilty about existing in a world drowning in plastic? For around $18 a month, Ridwell absolves the shame of generating waste for a select few living in the Portland area. But can the startup really solve our plastic-waste problems?
Super Fly
After falling behind a grueling schedule, PDX is nearly ready to roll out the green carpet and welcome the world to the Pacific Northwest.
2024 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon
Congratulations to the companies and nonprofits that made it onto the 2024 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon list.
North Plains Expansion Vote Will Test State Law
Voters in the small Portland suburb might have thrown a wrench in the governor’s housing plans.
Profile: Perpetual Motion
Beaverton-based Vernier Science Education has provided tools for science classrooms since 1981. Now the company is transitioning to a perpetual purpose trust so it can maintain its commitment to serving teachers — and has hired a new CEO to lead the way.
Spotlight: Book to the Future
Multnomah County’s Central Library was built in 1893 and last renovated around the time of its 100th birthday. Now it’s undergone another refresh — one meant to bring it in line with library trends.