The 10 types of dog owners you see in PDX bars

Published on 5/28/2014 By Drew Tyson One thing out-of-towners don’t understand about Portland is that it really is a place young people go to retire. What does that mean? Well, as anyone with grandparents can attest, it means pets. Dogs in particular. Dogs they...

Welcome Back Dropouts: Data Suggest Americans Rejoining Workforce

For the first time in six years, the share of people who either have a job or are looking for one is on the rise in a majority of U.S. states, a sign one of the deepest scars of the economic crisis could be healing. Most states have experienced sharp declines in labor...

7 Relocation Tips For Across Town or Around the World

Relocation is stressful because you change more than your address. You’ll begin to navigate a new way to be a friend, coworker, and more. Here are ten tips to a help you tune in to your inner compass when your world is spinning. 1. Ask, “Who am I? What do...

Is your marketing strategy old school?

There you are, with hundreds of Facebook fans, earning tons of retweets, and building an email opt-in subscriber list that’s starting to look like the local phone book. From all outward appearances, you’ve mastered email and social media marketing. Or have you? Even...

Pending Sales of Existing Homes Increased 0.4% in April

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes rose for a second month in April, a sign the residential real estate market is stabilizing after a weak start to the year. The pending home sales index climbed 0.4% after a 3.4% increase in March that was the first gain in...