Ziba Design — redesigns itself

As design becomes an essential part of business strategy, a Portland icon flips the script — and makes business an essential part of its design strategy.

Power Lunch: Nordic Expansion

Broder Ost102 Oak St. #100, Hood River, OR 97031 541-436-3444 broderpdx.com Hours: Brunch: daily, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; happy hour: Mon.-Thurs., 3 p.m.-7 p.m.; Wed.- Sun., 3 p.m.-6 p.m.; dinner: Wed.-Sun., 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Owner: Peter Bro and Chad Hinman Atmosphere: Scandinavian modern. The high-ceilinged space, adjacent to the Hood River Hotel, has wooden floors, floral … Read more

Power to the People: Launch, Startup Tip and Where They Are Now

Vanessa Van Edwards was studying international relations at Emory University and planning a career working for the state department as a translator and communicator when she decided she wanted to do something different: Start a human behavior research company.

Lab Work

A conversation with Sam Angelos about advancing advanced manufacturing at Oregon State University.

From Gridlock to Civil War

Is Measure 97 the end of days?  Or will the controversial tax measure lead to a new era of cooperation and compromise?

Powerlist: Breaking Barriers

Oregon’s universities and colleges are forming partnerships with businesses to nurture a new generation of diverse graduates and help bridge the urban-rural economic divide.

Keep on Buckin’

The Pendleton Round-Up hopes co-branding and concessions to modern sensitivities will keep the iconic rodeo vital for years to come.

Storyteller-in-Chief: Sculpting the city

A Portland developer argues the city should hire a “Chief Creative Officer” as a way of incorporating art, and artists, into public policy decisions.