Taking it to the streets

Portland business owners get up close and personal with one of the city’s most urgent and visible problems.

Searching for context

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

Trumped

The election of the 45th president reveals stark contrast between urban and rural Oregonians.

After the Quake

Post-Cascadia, will Bend replace Portland as Oregon’s economic engine?

Is Oregon Good for Business?

 

Nothing gets the private sector more riled up than a no-holds-barred discussion about the state’s business climate. We take a deep dive into an age-old debate.

Windfall

The world’s second-largest wind energy project yields costs and benefits for a sheep-farming family in Eastern Oregon.

Money Troubles

The state’s angel investing fund gets hammered in Salem.

Frothy Battle

BY ROBERT MULLIN

Latest development in Nestlé plant saga sparks debate about the value of water.