The owners of one of Oregon’s leading wineries have pledged up to $500,000 to battle a grapevine disease that threatens the state’s highly regarded wine quality. Grace and Ken Evenstad of Domaine Serene in the Dundee Hills are hoping their pledge will spur matching commitments for a $1 million study of grapevine red blotch disease. Vineyards constantly face viruses, but it’s clear this one is raising alarms. “The red blotch virus is real and is already affecting vineyards throughout our…

Facing a declining donor base and hospital revenue decreases, the blood center and research institute has licensed its first technology and spun out its first company.

In a letter to the Wall Street Journal, Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen defended a controversial proposal to taper Medicaid patients off opioids, setting off a Twitter firestorm. “Patients deserve safe, effective choices to relieve pain — not just a pill,” Allen wrote. “Evidence is insufficient to determine the effectiveness of long-term opioid therapy for improving chronic pain and function.” Allen’s letter, published Tuesday, came in response to an op-ed piece attacking…

Drones, bikes and other delivery vehicles could pick up packages from conveniently positioned “transient warehouses” instead of brick-and-mortar fulfillment centers.

Seasoned actor Sean Griffin recommends a title from late playwright Neil Simon, while Heritage Bank’s Jim Mitchell offers up three books.

Nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Portland waterfront Wednesday for the annual 4K 4Charity run organized by AWS Elemental. This year, the event was designed to honor the legacy of AWS Elemental co-founder and CEO Sam Blackman. Blackman died unexpectedly last summer at the age of 41. Blackman was an fierce advocate for Portland and saw community involvement as a key value for his company. The event had 923 registered participants. The preliminary count for funds raised is $113,195, according to…