Ashland Benefits From Buy-Local Campaign
As federal assistance to small business stalls, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce designs buy-local programs to support struggling stores.
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Digging Out
The wildfires that destroyed communities and businesses in September pose a threat to the economy if nothing is done to prevent their spread.
Inside Travel Portland’s Rescue Plan
The city’s tourism agency sets out a plan to salvage the hospitality sector.
Travel Message: Stay Local and Spend Money
As lockdown restrictions ease, tourism agencies encourage day-trippers and local residents to kick-start the travel sector’s recovery.
An Artist Turns to Online Sales
Megan Myers, one of Bend’s most iconic artists, discusses how Covid-19 has impacted her business and her hopes for the future.
Coronavirus: Commercial Real Estate Market Retrenches
New leases and sales volume have dropped off a cliff as the pandemic clouds a rosy economic outlook.
Hotels Innovate as Bookings Plummet
COVID-19 threatens disaster in the hospitality industry, but patrons and community leaders have been stepping up.
Willamette Falls Project Faces Year Delay
Start on work to redevelop industrial land in Oregon City is put off as new owner changes design plans.
When Time Off Work Is Good for Business
The state tourism agency wants businesses to encourage employees to plan for vacation.
Road to Recovery
Millennial- and Gen X-owned businesses inject new life into the remote farming and ranching communities of Burns and Hines.