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How to have a coffee meeting
It may seem like the real work in marketing is over a keyboard, cranking out a good proposal. But the best use of one鈥檚 time is often over coffee. Last […]
Supervisor-subordinate relationships: never a good idea
Because many people spend most of their waking hours at the office, and often spend more time with co-workers than family members, it鈥檚 not unusual for workplace romances to blossom. […]
Governor reimagines resource lands protection in Southwest Oregon
Gov. John Kitzhaber recently issued an executive order establishing a 鈥減ilot program for regional farm and forest land conservation.鈥� The order recites that it stems from a 2012 legislative decision […]
Funding for maintenance should not be overlooked
Oregonians, like most Americans, like shiny new projects. But when it comes to maintenance, the money just doesn’t seem to be there. In Tillamook County, voters defeated a maintenance levy […]
Court provides guidance on managing employee attendance
I鈥檓 going to guess that many employers or managers can immediately think of an employee they supervise who has an attendance problem. Perhaps it鈥檚 someone who misses a lot of […]
Land-use accomplishment and disappointment in Jackson County
Jackson County is one of the most politically diverse places in Oregon. Overall, the county favors Republicans and has a somewhat conservative outlook. It heavily supported Measure 37, which purported […]
Criminal background checks just got a little harder
Many employers conduct criminal background checks for applicants or new hires in order to complete due diligence. In fact, the National Consumer Law Center reports that a whopping 93 percent […]
An open letter to PAT and SEIU 鈥� more tax revenues, not more taxes
The news coming from Portland Public Schools and the Beaverton School District has not been good in the last few weeks. The Portland school district may lay off 110 teachers […]
Urban farming: zoning for growing and distributing food in Portland neighborhoods
The city of Portland is reducing zoning barriers and encouraging the growing and selling of food in urban spaces for the booming business of local, urban food production by formally […]
Can you get fired for wearing an orange shirt to work?
One of the most common questions I hear from my non-lawyer friends is something along the lines of: 鈥淚 know that my employment at my company is at-will, but that […]
Oregon must focus on transportation infrastructure
Civil engineering touches people every day: from the water we drink, to the roads that get us where we want to go, to the power that turns on the lights, […]
Unlocking the potential in relationships
The right side of your brain, neurologists say, is where the capacity for empathy resides. And, empathy, it appears, is the key to building long-lasting, powerful and solid relationships. Empathy […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
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
