Portland Community College Launches Mobile Welding Outreach & Skills Training Center
The collaboration five years in the making began as an idea hatched by a professor to bring welding training to tribal communities.
Manufacturing
Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.4%, Matching Record Low
Manufacturing sector continues to struggle, though there are some bright spots, including transportation equipment.
Oregon Unemployment Falls for Fifth Consecutive Month
Oregon’s near-record low unemployment mirrors national trends, with government, services, and hospitality recording the biggest job gains.
Using Wood Wisely
A coalition of women-owned businesses is reclaiming the stumps of Stumptown in dozens of ways.
Spreading Prosperity Across Douglas County
Brand Story-Roseburg-based manufacturer works with Oregon Community Foundation to fund help in times of need.
Made Locally, Grown Globally
Oregon-based Grön Edibles became an international brand this summer, but faces an increasingly competitive local market and a complex latticework of regulation.
Portland’s STEELPORT Knife Co. Forges Partnership With Japanese Retailer
Japan is known as an exporter of great knives, not an importer — until now.
What Economic Challenges Will Oregon’s Next Governor Need to Tackle?
Portland State University economist talks about Oregon’s economic present and future
Weyerhaeuser Strike Continues as Stock Prices Stumble
Stocks in the timber company fared poorly against competitors amid an ongoing worker strike.