Food & Drink Portland's home-brewed coffee empire Stumptown is expanding to Chicago, according to Time Out Chicago.Bean baron Duane Sorenson told the paper he not only plans to open a coffee bar there, but also a roastery, which would presumably put the company is a position to take on more retail accounts with other businesses in the city (Stumptown already has one account there). It's a ballsy move in the hometown ...   More

News An inquiring reader who's on Republican gubernatorial hopeful Chris Dudley's email list had a question after reading Dudley's promise yesterday to defend Oregon against Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's pledge to recruit Oregon businesses ticked about the passage last week of Measures 66 and 67. The question: Does Dudley, an ex-Trail Blazer who played for multiple NBA teams in a 16-year career, ...   More

News Hot on the heels of those thieving Chicagoans looking to steal Oregon companies comes a similar pledge from Montana Republicans. According to this story in the Billings Gazette, GOP leaders in Montana see the same opportunity for rustling themselves up some Oregon business after Oregon voters approved Measures 66 and 67 last month. The idea being that Oregon companies are ripe for the taking ...   More