Legal Eagle

In just a few weeks, Stoel Rives, Oregon’s largest law firm, will move into its new headquarters in the Park Avenue West. Managing partner Wally Walkenburg discusses the firm’s new offices, disruption in the legal profession and why Stoel Rives is still just saying no. Describe your new space All the office walls will be … Read more

Power Lunch: Table Five 08

Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps;  Kung Pao Calamari; Crab Toasties; Grilled Trout Salad; Guinea Hen Fricassee; Wild Boar Ragu; Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake; Kahlua Brownie Fit for a King Table Five 08508 State St., Salem, OR 97301503-581-5508tablefive08.com Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.; Sunday – closed Owners: Brothers … Read more

Storyteller-in-Chief: From the Patient’s Lips to the Doctor’s Ear…

I was in fourth grade and at soccer practice when the most intense headache of my life brought me to my knees. My parents rushed me to Raleigh Fitkin-Paul Morgan Memorial Hospital (now Jersey Shore University Medical Center), where doctors placed me in an isolation room for what felt like weeks. Not knowing yet whether … Read more

Oregon: State of Wonder, or State of Failure?

Oregon’s license plates once read: “Pacific Wonderland.” Crammed into our great state are rain forests, deserts, mountains, plains, large cities and one-road towns. We also have one national park and a few volcanoes. It’s possible to wake up in your home in Portland, hop in your car, surf Seaside in the morning, ski Timberline in … Read more

Launch: Startup Tips, Where They Are Now and Books

 Terroir at Home Company: Sommi Wine CellarsProduct: Custom Wine CellarsFounder: Vieng OudomLaunched: February 2015   The wine-cellar market is not exactly known for variety. Today’s oenophiles are limited either to bulky premade wine cellars from overseas or custom-made cellars that can easily run more than $150,000. “When you get into built-in wine cellars, they’re not … Read more

Portland Gets the Bike Share Program It’s Always Wanted

Although Portland is known as an American cycling mecca, Rose City denizen Kirsten Holmes doesn’t commute by bike as much as she did a few years ago. The issue isn’t illness or injury. Rather, the physician’s assistant used to live in the Hague, the bicycle-friendly capital of The Netherlands. “We rode bikes everywhere there,” Holmes … Read more

Social Media Superstars

Marketing with these fast-moving platforms is no easy feat. Here are five Oregon firms that are #winning.

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Team of Rivals

Can Gov. Kate Brown build a coalition?