Hood River businesses hurt by Eagle Creek Fire
Stores and restaurants report a significant drop in sales.
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Nike vs. Nature
Forest fires and corporate layoffs call attention to the twin forces that shape this state’s identity — and the twin pillars that support the Oregon economy.
Learning to do business the Portland way
Q&A with Jeff Deuel, president and COO of Heritage Bank.
Smoky weather clouds downtown PDX businesses
Falling ash and poor air quality meant there were fewer people than usual on the streets of downtown Portland.
Wildfire apocalypse: Climate change vs. forest management
A complex web of factors is responsible for Oregon’s terrible, horrible, no good very bad fire season.
Morning Roundup
Lattice sale takes fatal blow, PacifiCorp proposes $3.5 billion renewables project and groundwater management still an issue in Oregon.
Most Popular stories: August 2017
Stories about immigrant workers, workplace efficiency and the eclipse top the most popular list.
Women’s equal pay group debuts in Portland
It is a sad and frustrating fact that women are 60% of today’s college graduates, but less than 22% make it past middle management.
Morning Roundup
State education plan approved, Portland plans for growth in the center city and wildfires hinder cannabis farms.