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OP-ED: It’s time to review that partnership/operating agreement
If your partnership was audited, would you want the IRS to select your representative? If you joined a partnership this year and it was subject to a tax assessment related […]
OP-ED: Three employee benefits areas to keep tabs on in 2018
There never seems to be a dull moment when it comes to the employment law landscape, especially in Oregon. As for the employee benefits world, it is not too far […]
OP-ED: ‘If only I had more time’ — encouragement for procrastinators
I once had a mentor who chastised me every time I explained that I didn鈥檛 have enough time to make progress on a long-term, stretch goal. He taught me that […]
OP-ED: Reinventing retail: trends to watch in 2018
2017 has been a tumultuous year for brick-and-mortar retail. A wave of bankruptcies and store closures has underscored the fast pace of change in the retail industry 鈥� and the […]
OP-ED: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Oregon anymore
Lately, being an Oregon employer feels like being a California one. Our part-time Oregon Legislature is passing bills that affect employers at a breakneck speed. One, the Equal Pay Act […]
Health Care Focus: electronic medical records a boon and a burden
As federal lawmakers consider broad reforms to the U.S. health care system, stakeholders are debating how electronic medical records will fit in, and whether they can fulfill the promise to improve care and boost efficiencies.
Health Care Focus: information exchanges getting mixed reviews
Interviews with physicians from across health care disciplines paint a many-colored portrait of why many doctors still don鈥檛 embrace health information exchanges.
Health Care Focus: rural hospitals’ relief may be only temporary
Stalled efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have given rural hospitals a reprieve, health care experts say, but those institutions continue to face financial and operating challenges that have pushed many to close in recent years.
Contractor offers custom clinic for employees
The local Vera Whole Health clinic for Hoffman Construction鈥檚 Portland employees and their families is just down the street from the general contractor鈥檚 Southwest Broadway office.
Women of Vision 2017: Thuy Tu
A personal and professional crossroads led Thuy Tu to an introspective period in 2013 that she calls a very transformative time in her life. 鈥淚t was just an interesting junction […]
Woodblock Architecture hires Megan Otto
ARCHITECTURE Woodblock Architecture has hired Megan Otto as business operations manager.聽She previously was with MG2 before working with the New York Mets and then the San Diego Padres.聽She has seven […]
Patrick Lumber promotes Burns
CONSTRUCTION Patrick Lumber has promoted Patrick Burns to company president. Burns has spent his entire career with Patrick Lumber, starting in 1982. His predecessor, Dave Halsey, will continue to serve […]
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
