Blue Collar Wave

Senate Bill 1545, also known as Future Ready Oregon, promises to shore up a dire labor shortfall. Does it make the grade?

A Novel Development

The Malheur Enterprise kept a critical eye on a local legislator’s business dealings for years. Then the paper went up for sale, and Greg Smith came calling.

Withdrawn

Banks have closed thousands of branches in the last two years, many in rural communities. Small-business owners say they’re being left in the lurch.