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Natural Grocers looks to add Portland stores to Beaverton, Gresham spots

With stores set to open in Gresham and Beaverton, Natural Grocers now has its sights set on Portland.

Why three Stoel Rives energy partners skedaddled

The ranks of lawyers in Stoel Rives renewable energy practice is growing thin.

Three partners in the Portland office of Oregon’s largest law firm have recently left for even bigger, international firms.

District champions: Portland Sustainability Institute changes name

The Portland Sustainability Institute has undergone a makeover in both name and strategies.

The urban sustainability group will now be known as EcoDistricts, a moniker that, according to Executive Director Rob Bennett, “sums up our shared vision for creating sustainable cities from the neighborhood up.”

Portland SW Center project melds solar, crowdfunding

Portland's Southwest Community Center will soon receive a set of solar panels courtesy of an Oregon Community Foundation grant.

Patagonia's $20M seeks startups with the Works

Patagonia's new holding company, which plans to invest in "like-minded" startups looking to spur social change, could make some of its new investment fund available to Portland businesses.