Tektronix Planted the Silicon Forest. Tami Newcombe Plans to Keep the Trees Growing.

“I think business is a sport,” Newcombe says. “We have a scorecard.”

Readers Respond to Black Friday Sales Continuing Amid COVID-19

“Think of those poor executives working from home while retail workers fight Karens and COVID.”

If It’s Illegal for Protesters to Block a Highway, Why Are Trains Allowed to Do It?

Attempts by the states to regulate railroads in this way are preempted by federal law.

How Can Oregon’s Small Merchants Compete on Black Friday?

Jennifer Nolfi says the prospects aren’t quite so bleak as they appear.

Prosper Portland Faces Budget Blues for the Next Decade

That could dramatically reduce the city’s ability to engage in big developments.

The Governor Canceled Thanksgiving. Why Not Black Friday?

Murmurs: Budget Blues at Development Agency

In other news: Bynum vs. Kotek means a House divided.

Oregon Department of Justice Reaches Settlement With Businesses That Price-Gouged and Claimed Silk Socks Could Prevent COVID-19