In 2017, 11 city of Portland workers collected more than $200,000 in salaries, severance pay and other income. This year, there are more. The city of Portland provided the Business Journal with a list of 13 workers who made more than $200,000 in fiscal year 2017-18. Many of them, like former Bureau of Development Services Director Paul Scarlett, made the move above $200K after leaving the city. The Oregonian reported that he received some $183,000 after being replaced at the bureau. Scarlett moved…

Have an opening in your schedule coming up soon? Take a look at the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s weekly calendar. One of the big business events in the coming week is the 2018 Nonprofit Management Institute, organized by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. SSIR acknowledges that even organizations working for the social good are not immune to difficulties with issues of diversity, inclusion and equity, and this year’s event — themed “Toward Real Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”…

A few recent stories suggest that California’s exodus has begun. Cover stories in The Economist and our sister publication, the San Francisco Business Times, both point to the same dilemma — those in the startup ecosystem are fed up with the Golden State. But each piece confronts the issue from a different starting point. In The Economist, it’s how the escalating cost of living here is making startup founders and the people who work for them finally reconsider Silicon Valley as the world’s innovation…

The announcement of the sale comes 17 months after Crystal Mountain Resort CEO John Kircher became the sole owner of the ski resort on the edge of Mount Rainier National Park.

How tight is the construction labor market? Very, busiest since I’ve been in the industry (1991). Other than a strong economy, what forces are driving the market? Younger people aren’t as interested in doing construction and maintenance as they were years ago. Now they are seeing the increased wages and some are rethinking getting into the industry. Which jobs are the hardest to fill? Right now, it is journey-level carpenters, journey-level concrete workers and apartment maintenance. Have any…

Lease Crutcher Lewis has been shaping Northwest skylines for decades. Founded in 1886, the Seattle based construction company posted $658 million in 2017 revenue and is on track for $820 million this year. It has roughly 878 workers in Portland and Seattle. High-profile projects include the Sea-Tac Airport main terminal and the Expedia Tower in Washington; and in Portland Providence Medical Group Lloyd, Field Office, The Winward and the Roosevelt High School modernization. Just how tight is the…