An editorial by Mel Gurtov The Republicans are on the sidelines on the climate crisis. Government scientists are muzzled. Leading Democrats—though not all—are cautious. CEOs of some of America’s biggest corporations are pledging action while others, like investment firms, fossil fuel companies, and Charles Koch’s lobbyists, are downright hostile. And Donald Trump, the world’s leading … Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Five major hospitals in Portland, Oregon, and a nonprofit health care plan said Friday they will donate a combined $21.5 million toward the construction of nearly 400 housing units for the city’s burgeoning homeless and low-income population — a move hailed by national housing advocates as the largest private investment of … Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The latest on the start of recreational marijuana sales in Oregon (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Marijuana shops are reporting brisk business on the first day of legal recreational sales in Oregon. Brad Zusman, co-owner of Canna Daddy’s, a store in Portland, said Thursday that pot was sold to more than … Continue reading
