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Portland
As women's sports grow in popularity, so does the bar that only airs women's matches
by
Sarah Leeson
Apr 7, 2023
"Spaces like this are really important for not just sports and not just representation, but for the people who come to be a part of that community," said Jenny Nguyen, owner of the Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon.
For this Maine chocolatier, costs are starting to cool down
by
Sean McHenry
Jan 12, 2023
After raising prices last fall, Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets, describes her expenses and product pricing.
At The Sports Bra in Portland, it's all women's sports, all the time
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 5, 2022
"All we were doing was changing the channel," says Jenny Nguyen, founder and owner of The Sports Bra.
Maine chocolatiers resist raising prices as holiday sales begin
by
Sean McHenry
Sep 26, 2022
Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, talks about preparing for the holidays and rising costs.
DOJ designates New York, Portland, Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions”
Sep 22, 2020
The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from the cities, which it says “have refused to undertake reasonable measures to counteract criminal activities.”
Meet Neil, 34, bartender
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Neil's job as a “service occupation,” along with a wide range of other workers. Two in 10 people work jobs in that category.
How much do manufacturing jobs really matter?
Apr 27, 2017
Eighty percent of respondents to the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll say manufacturing is "very" or "somewhat" important to their local economy.
For public good, not for profit.
Why new streetcars could be coming to your city
Feb 15, 2016
They're cheaper than subways. But busses might make more sense.
Portland: Sneaker hub of the universe
Nov 17, 2015
Portland has emerged as the sneaker mecca at the heart of a $20 billion industry.
New app aims to improve cycling in Portland
Jul 23, 2015
Data will help plan for safer riding infrastructure, like signals and routes.