Portland’s sick-leave law raises questions
One month after Portland commissioners approved a city-wide sick leave law, which goes into effect next year, employers say questions remain concerning enforcement, application and matters such as how benefits will be affected and how the new law applies to unionized workers.
Pacific Northwest’s Stonehenge built out of stone and false assumptions
If you ever wondered what the Sam Hill a replica of Stonehenge is doing along the gorge, you've already partially answered the question. The answer is Sam Hill.
The Students: Megan Grasle
All Thursday groups met this week for the midterm review. We split into groups composed of at least one person from each other group, and then we presented our progress […]
The students: Hannah Anderson
After the all-student session, we to our group and chowed down on some pizza (although I was going to dinner and family game night afterwards, I helped myself to barbecue […]
The Mentor: Bryan Condon
It’s hard to believe that the ACE season is already halfway over, but last week was the midterm review. The review session is meant to mimic a 50 percent project […]
The students: Mark Brown
I never quite realized how many people were participating in the ACE Mentor Program until last week. Even though I had seen all of the people meeting on Tuesdays before, it […]
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- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion







