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Ziba Design's New HQ Is a Sustainable Pillar of the Community

Alissa Walker — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:46:03 -0400

id Magazine's Bacon Cupcake Challenge

Christian Messer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:57:41 -0400

A little while ago, a blog entry was written, expressing the desire…no…the NEED for a Bacon Cupcake in Portland…or Oregon for that matter.

id Magazine Launching August 27th

Christian Messer — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:03:22 -0400

Portland, Oregon Giving "Feebates" to Green Builders

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:36:04 -0500

Portland, Oregon officials think they can entice green builders with a new "feebate" program.

Nation's First Green Gym to Run On Human-Generated Energy

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:18 -0500

Shedding pounds and expending energy is no longer just good for you – it's also a way to give back to the environment.

The Green Microgym, based in Portland, Oregon, is the nation's first gym that aims to use human-generated energy from clients as they work out. Adam Boesel, the gym's owner, hopes that in the future the gym will run entirely on the energy generated by clients.

The Woes of a Union in Trouble

Melanie Brooks — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:18:12 -0400

I understand why unions exist. Fair wages, fair hours, fair benefits. But what happens when you are a part of a union that you don’t agree with?

I am a new hire at MaineToday and the Portland Press Herald. The job I was hired for, the content producer for MaineBusiness.com, is a guild position – meaning that the position is covered under the Portland Newspaper Guild. I am a part of the guild whether I want to be or not.