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Terry Currier Announces Plans to Sell Music Millennium
The owner of the storied East Burnside retailer says he’ll work with the new owner during a transitional period.
Powell’s Books Completes “Final Round of Layoffs”
The company says it has has reduced staffing by 20% over the last year.
Oregon’s Crashing Pot Prices Put Drug Treatment at Risk
“The four and a half million residents who live here can’t smoke enough.”
Another Psilocybin Trip Center Reaches the End of the Road
The Cora Center Cora will host a “closing group journey” for eight people on Jan. 24, before ceasing operations at the end of the month.
Reporting Showed Cracks in the Legacy-OHSU Merger Before It Crumbled
Just two weeks after this cover story, the two hospital giants announced that the yearslong attempt to broker a deal was off.
Wieden+Kennedy Portland President Is Stepping Down
Jason White, who has led the agency’s Portland office since 2023, confirmed his departure Thursday.
Seller of Electric Leaf Blowers Sees Opportunity in Portland Policy
Complaining about business conditions in Stumptown is de rigueur. Kevin Cardoza is mining one law for profits.
Bill in Salem Would Put the Squeeze on Speculative Ticketers
Metro, which manages five Portland venues, will decide next month on backing the legislation.
PacifiCorp Agrees to Pay 1,400 Wildfire Survivors
The settlements are for far less than jury verdicts but bring some closure for damages suffered five years ago—and beat a federal tax penalty.
Oregon Plunges in Tax Competitiveness Rankings
“The Wyoming model may not be possible in some states—but the Idaho, Indiana, and North Carolina models are.”
PacifiCorp Warns of Financial Squeeze
Warren Buffett’s giant electric utility is struggling to pay for 2020 wildfire damage.
The Uncle Sam Billboard Along I-5 Is Now Brought to You by the Chehalis Tribe
“NATIVE LAND #CHEHALIS,” the Napavine, Wash. sign now reads for travellers heading north.