Mental Math

Statewide fixes to Oregon’s mental healthcare system move forward — but not fast enough.

Weekly roundup

Another biz organization leader under the microscope, Joyce Judy takes on Peter Courtney and the Nike exodus continues.

Q&A with OHSU’s new General Counsel

The walls are still bare in the office of Alice Cuprill-Comas, who became senior vice president and general counsel for OHSU on December 7. “I haven’t put up my art yet,” she laughs. Cuprill-Comas has served as the university’s interim general counsel since last spring. Before that she was a member of OHSU’s legal team, … Read more

Searching for context

Workers in rural Oregon describe their love of place, limited job opportunities and the potential for economic revitalization.

Housing downturn hits senior sector

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The ravaged condo and residential markets in Oregon have received most of the attention in the housing collapse, but the downturn, which has sapped many retirement funds, finally is reaching another housing sector: senior-living communities.