2016 Oregon Brewers Festival Generates $29.3 Million for Local Economy

2016 Oregon Brewers Festival Generates $29.3 Million for Local Economy

Article by Samurai Artist | Featured on New School Beer The study utilized IMPLAN (IMpact Analysis for PLANning) data and software package to estimate the economic impact of the Oregon Brewers Festival on Multnomah County. The 2016 OBF…
Portland's Aviation Gin Just Got Sold Off to New York—Here's Why

Portland’s Aviation Gin Just Got Sold Off to New York—Here’s Why

By Matthew Korfhage | Featured on WWeek Portland distiller House Spirits has sold Aviation Gin to a New York marketing firm called Davos Brands. House Spirits will still make Aviation Gin, but now it will be as a contracted distiller,…
Oregon minimum wage, hotel tax going up Friday

Oregon Minimum Wage, Hotel Tax Increasing

Article Featured on KTVZ | TFoxFoto / Shutterstock.com New laws kicking in July 8th will give a slight boost to the paychecks of more than 100,000 low-income Oregonians while tourists and vacationers will have a little less spending money. The…
Think Tank Says Oregon Corporations' Share Of Tax Burden Is Declining

Think Tank Says Oregon Corporations’ Share Of Tax Burden Is Declining

By Chris Lehman | Featured on OPB A newly released report from the left-leaning Oregon Center for Public Policy has found that Oregon corporations today are paying a smaller portion of the state’s income and property taxes than they did…
The Oregon strawberry may get squished by sturdier competition from California.

The Strawberry Defined Oregon. But Is It Going Away?

By Beth Slovic | Featured on WWeek The Oregon strawberry may get squished by sturdier competition from California. Maria Gonzalez grasped the stem of a ripe Puget Crimson strawberry under a steady drizzle of June rain. With her thumb…
Oregon economy at 'full throttle,' state says

Oregon economy at ‘full throttle,’ state says

Article by Matthew Kish | Featured on Portland Business Journal State economists on Friday delivered an upbeat quarterly economic forecast that predicts state revenue will increase 8.7 percent in the 2017-19 two-year budget and more than…
Census Bureau says Hillsboro crosses 100k, Portland still booming

Census Bureau says Hillsboro crosses 100k, Portland still booming

Hillsboro is now a six-figure city. That’s according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, which show Washington County's largest city crossing the 100,000 barrier and joining Portland, Eugene, Salem and Gresham…
Annual Growth Figures for American Craft Brewers

2016 World Beer Cup Awards Announced, Including 19 for Oregon

By Samurai Artist | Article & Images Featured on New School Beer Oregon Breweries won 19 medals at the 2016 World Beer Cup in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, yesterday at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®.…
Shoe Dog

Six Takeaways From Phil Knight’s Memoir

A Sneakertown book review.  Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike and the richest person in Oregon, has just released his memoir, Shoe Dog (Scribner, 400 pages, $29)—which is coincidentally already the title of a kids' book about a dog who…
Annual Growth Figures for American Craft Brewers

Annual Growth Figures for American Craft Brewers

By Samurai Artist | Featured on newschoolbeer The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent1 American craft brewers, has released 2015 data on U.S. craft brewing2 growth. Even with more breweries…