The combined firm’s client list now includes Microsoft, Amazon, Costco and MOD Pizza.

Under Dr. James AuBuchon’s leadership, the nonprofit increased its revenue by more than $50 million from 2008 to 2017.

Sure, collecting a top salary upon graduating from college is nice, especially for those with massive school loan debts. And with the average national student debt figure at nearly $29,000, it’s critical that those nabbing good paying jobs can also do so while getting a value for their tuition buck. The researcher SmartAsset supplied several pieces of data that collectively measure which Oregon schools steer grads to the best salaries for, by virtue of their matriculating costs, the best value.…

Barbara Bennett, who left Vulcan Inc. in 2017, will become the 11th board member for the consulting firm that works with clients including Microsoft.

Oktoberfest, Schmocktoberfest. Around these parts, it’s Oregon Beer Showdown time. Yup, for the next few weeks, we’ll be tallying votes as the state’s beer fans put in for their favorite brewers. You can vote yourself here. Here’s what else is happening in and around this berg we call the Rose City. Building hope A few new stories landed this morning as we bustled to choose our wardrobes. One of them actually hit our radar yesterday: Portland wants to develop an Old Town block for affordable…

The company says no announcement about the company’s second headquarters search will be coming on this trip to the Nation’s Capital, which is a finalist for Amazon’s second headquarters.