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On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about her reporting on the explosion of data centers in Oregon and how the promise of jobs and economic vibrancy is often underwhelming, while negative environmental impacts are often under-estimated. Then we talk with our own Julia Boboc about a national won she garnered for her reporting.
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Saskia Hatvany / OPBLes Schwab said in a statement the layoffs are aimed at better supporting company stores, and not due to short-term business challenges.
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As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry. -
A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers is asking state environmental regulators to pump the brakes on enforcing a set of civil fines against Pacific Seafood while the company appeals. -
On this edition, we talk to OPB's Erik Neumann about the unfolding news coverage of the implosion at the Longview papermill which claimed the lives of eleven people and is being considered one of the worst industrial accidents in Washington State history. We also talk with KlCC's Zac Ziegler about new upgrades coming to the Eugene Airport. -
At a packed meeting on Wednesday evening, La Pine residents spoke for hours against the proposed data center before city councilors voted to shut the project down. -
With little fluctuation in people losing or gaining jobs, Oregon appears to be following the national low-hire/low-fire trend. -
Experts caution that Intel’s growing prestige among investors may not translate into big job growth in Washington County. -
Eugene Emergency Physicians and PeaceHealth have finalized an agreement to continue working together on emergency department physician services in Lane County. -
The Eugene shop’s new owners talk about taking over, the switch from employee to owner, and how bicycle shops are doing in the current economic climate. -
On this edition, we talk with Samara Phelps of Travel Lane County about its efforts to develop a large indoor court sports venue to both accommodate local teams and also attract out-of-town tournaments. We also talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his story on Springfield Public Schools being found by the state to be non-compliant with certain curriculum. -
Rising diesel prices are not just squeezing fishermen, but the fishing industry across the Pacific Northwest. It’s cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already volatile business.
