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• Portland HR leaders on benefits that attract and retain top talent

  14-05-2025 22:52
  HR leaders are finding innovative ways to support employee well-being beyond traditional health insurance, with a focus on mental health and work-life balance.
  
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• Oregon No. 2 in preschool funding, but lags in enrollment

  14-05-2025 22:45
  
  Oregon's preschool funding is among the highest in the nation, but the state faces hurdles in getting more young children into classrooms.
  
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• Reporter's Notebook: Inside a reimagined NedSpace

  14-05-2025 22:42
  As the Portland's startup community comes out of a pandemic-era hibernation, one of its foundational organizations, NedSpace, is also reemerging and reimagined.
  
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• Demolished Lotus bar site to become food cart pod

  14-05-2025 22:32
  The site previously housed the Albion Hotel and Lotus Cardroom and Cafe, a historic bar that opened in the middle of Prohibition and closed in 2016.
  
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• Tariff uncertainty hits Oregon budget forecast to tune of $750M

  14-05-2025 22:26
  State economists don't expect recession, but do see "near stagnant growth."
  
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• Former California Closets exec launches Portland professional sports team

  14-05-2025 17:16
  The owner is a former college ultimate frisbee player.
  
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• Portland's top permitting officer warns layoffs would delay projects, add costs

  14-05-2025 16:46
  Portland's permitting department director said his office is already operating with a minimum level of staff necessary to meet demand. Proposed layoffs would leave it 'woefully understaffed.'
  
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• Microsoft to cut up to 3% of its global workforce

  13-05-2025 23:45
  The tech giant laid off 10,000 workers in 2023 as the industry went through a downturn following a pandemic boom.
  
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• Oregon cannabis industry lost third of jobs since 2021

  13-05-2025 22:41
  As sales and business licenses decline, Oregon is shedding jobs in its once vibrant cannabis industry.
  
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• Schnitzer family donates $25M to UO

  13-05-2025 19:50
  The funding will go to raising the school's national and global profile for international studies.
  
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• Small and scrappy businesses may fuel downtown Portland's comeback

  10-05-2025 01:01
  Portland's rise some 25 years ago coincided with the same commitment to, and from, small businesses that's occurring today.
  
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• Portland Center Stage Artistic Director Marissa Wolf on why the theater needs urgent support

  10-05-2025 00:14
  Wolf said PCS is not walking back its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, even though some donors walked away.
  
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• Why Keen is not raising its prices due to tariffs

  10-05-2025 00:01
  While Keen will still have to pay a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, it’s able to avoid the significant tariffs on Chinese imports because of its foresight a decade ago.
  
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• BPA spurns PGE, PacifiCorp on key energy market move

  09-05-2025 22:56
  Bonneville Power Administration formalizes decision to join Markets+.
  
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• 1st Security Bank expands commercial lending in Portland metro

  09-05-2025 22:36
  The bank, headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, has held a presence in the state with Oregon-based employees for the last 15 years.
  
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• Restaurant roundup: New vegan Asian Night Market, Gado Gado alum's new Balkan restaurant

  09-05-2025 17:23
  The newest addition to Portland’s night market events is one from Veganizer, a vegan food event organizer, that will act as a fundraiser for APANO, one of Oregon’s longest standing Asian grassroots advocacy organizations.
  
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• Here's where Burgerville will open its next Oregon location

  09-05-2025 17:17
  Growing Northwest fast food chain Burgerville confirmed its next opening in the region, in Woodburn.
  
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• 3 Oregon hotels named 'best of the best' by Tripadvisor

  09-05-2025 16:53
  The three Oregon businesses are from the Willamette Valley's wine country and the High Desert.
  
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• Public company to pay $245M for big industrial equipment maker

  09-05-2025 00:03
  A big St. Louis-based industrial equipment maker is being acquired by a Tennessee-based public company.
  
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• SakéOne, Forest Grove co. that's US leader, has new president

  08-05-2025 23:41
  SakéOne is the nation's largest producer and importer of premium sake.
  
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• Oregon Shakespeare's new leader on its revival after Covid and fires

  08-05-2025 00:12
  Gabriella Calicchio brought 25 years of experience in arts management to OSF, where she began a stint as executive director las September.
  
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• Wine M&A slowdown points to shrinking Oregon industry

  07-05-2025 23:44
  
  Leading Oregon wine dealmaker on the transactions that are, and aren't, happening.
  
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• Portland farming nonprofit loses a big chunk of USDA funding

  07-05-2025 23:31
  The organization is scrambling to make up for a shortfall due to the sudden cuts.
  
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• Disability nonprofit opens second office space in downtown Portland

  07-05-2025 22:38
  Relay Resources received an $8 million grant from the Department of Education to expand its cybersecurity training program.
  
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• A’ja Wilson’s signature Nike shoe sells out in minutes

  07-05-2025 20:24
  WNBA star A’ja Wilson’s A’One signature Nike shoe sold out within minutes of its first drop.
  
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• Portland coworking market saw steady growth in Q1 2025, report shows

  07-05-2025 16:57
  One of Portland's newest coworking locations opened in Fox Tower in the former Ruby Receptionists office.
  
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• Metro budget includes layoffs, OCC and Expo Center consolidation

  07-05-2025 01:09
  The regional government is eyeing major operational shifts at key Portland attractions as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy.
  
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• NW Natural is growing its position in the Texas natural gas market

  07-05-2025 00:23
  SiEnergy, which NW Natural recently acquired, makes its own acquisition deal.
  
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• Oregon wine sales through key channel falter

  07-05-2025 00:09
  New data from SipSource shows Oregon wine volume, revenue sliding.
  
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• PDX Startup Week returns with 45 events

  06-05-2025 23:42
  After several years of hiatus Portland Startup Week is back with five days of events for founders and anyone curious about the Portland startup community.
  
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• Smarsh investigating 'security incident' of its TeleMessage product tied to Trump administration officials

  06-05-2025 00:22
  Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz went from using Signal to using a Signal-like product from digital archiving firm Smarsh.
  
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• Oregon cannabis prices sink to new all-time low

  05-05-2025 23:57
  Overproduction is driving cannabis prices ever lower in Oregon.
  
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• Bar industry vets bring love of VHS to their first business Cult Classics

  05-05-2025 23:43
  In a world of streaming movies and 4K pictures anyone looking for a taste of nostalgia and the distinct clicks and whirs of a VCR, has a new Portland bar just for them.
  
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• Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear sign letter requesting tariff exemptions

  05-05-2025 22:43
  Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear signed the letter dated April 29 asking the Trump for “a more targeted approach” to his tariff plans, “focused on strategic items rather than basic consumer goods.”
  
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• Plan emerges for Portland Albertsons supermarket slated to close

  05-05-2025 21:12
  The grocery chain said it would close the Southeast location "on or before July 1."
  
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• OHSU and Legacy call off merger as both systems struggle financially

  05-05-2025 19:28
  Legacy and OHSU confirmed the change of plans in an announcement Monday that the two organization “entered into a mutual agreement to terminate the transaction.”
  
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• Warren Buffett reveals 'big mistake' with PacifiCorp

  05-05-2025 17:20
  Portland-based PacifiCorp is once again a topic of discussion at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.
  
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• Former Oregon secretary of state reaches settlement deal for ethics violations

  05-05-2025 17:13
  Former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has agreed to pay a $1,600 fine to settle two ethics cases against her.
  
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• Oregon reviving electric vehicle rebates with added $31M

  02-05-2025 23:44
  Big Inflation Reduction Act grant helping Oregon extend its electric vehicle rebate program.
  
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• The PBJ's top stories in April: Wine icon's death, new golf course and Shake Shack

  02-05-2025 23:31
  While April's news was dominated by tariffs, plummeting share prices and other chaos, the PBJ's most read stories covered restaurants, golf and a wine trailblazer's legacy.
  
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• Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle: No price increases from tariffs yet, but option remains on table

  02-05-2025 21:00
  Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, told analysts that the company was retracting its 2025 revenue outlook as a result of the unpredictable impact of President Trump's tariffs.
  
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• Acclaimed restaurant Nodoguro's new downtown spot nears opening

  02-05-2025 20:31
  Ryan and Elena Roadhouse, owners of Nodoguro, are putting the finishing touches on their new downtown Portland location. They are also keeping their sake pairing izakaya Peter Cat, which has popped up in Nodoguro's former space.
  
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• The housing market is shifting. But these Portland ZIP codes are still hot.

  02-05-2025 17:19
  The housing market is tilting in favor of buyers, but there are still some markets where sellers have advantage. Here are the hottest local ZIP codes for housing.
  
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• Portland Mayor Keith Wilson to give first state of city address

  02-05-2025 16:43
  Wilson will outline priorities, provide updates on this year's transition of Portland city government and preview his proposed budget.
  
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• How to build a new culture of mental health in the construction industry

  02-05-2025 09:00
  Nearly one-fifth of construction tradespeople experience some form of mental health issue. Reports compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the construction industry ranks among the highest in suicide rates compared to other professions. These numbers underscore the urgent need to focus on mental health support for the individuals working in this demanding field. For those in leadership, they’re not just numbers – they’re a wake-up call.The construction
  
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• Manufacturer shutters Oregon factory, lays off workers

  02-05-2025 00:21
  The company was once one of Oregon's largest private companies. It's now based in Charlotte.
  
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• Oregon region called world’s top wine destination

  01-05-2025 22:53
  Vinepair says the Willamette Valley is now about more than pinot noir.
  
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• Vacasa CEO steps down after acquisition closes

  01-05-2025 22:35
  Vacasa, which was a much larger company than its acquirer, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Casago.
  
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• Albertsons to close Southwest Portland location

  01-05-2025 00:54
  Grocery giant Albertsons Cos. is coming back from its failed merger with Kroger that would have made it the largest operator of traditional supermarkets in the country.
  
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• New verdicts in wildfire case add $19M to PacifiCorp toll

  01-05-2025 00:13
  Another damages-only trial concludes in the lawsuit against PacifiCorp over 2020 Labor Day wildfires.
  
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