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2020 in review: Pandemic brought economic catastrophe for many Oregonians – but others thrived OregonLive.com 12/29/2020 Jamie Goldberg and Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com © Dave Killen/The Oregonian/oregonlive.com/TNS Powell's Books' flagship store downtown was closed all spring and summer during the pandemic, a symbol of how COVID-19 upended life in Oregon this year. Dave Killen / Staff The coronavirus pandemic brought Oregon a sudden economic catastrophe in March, the sharpest downturn in the state’s history and its highest jobless rate on record, nearly 15%. Popular ...

A roundtable look back at 2020: Beat Check podcast Updated Dec 28, 2020; It’s finally time to turn the page on 2020, one of the most challenging years in recent memory, and look ahead to what 2021 could bring. On the latest episode of the Beat Check podcast, host Andrew Theen, reporters Lizzy Acker and Kale Williams and visual journalist Dave Killen take a look back at the many major news stories that defined the year. They of course talk about the pandemic, the the racial justice protests in Portland and elsewhere, and the wildfires that swept the state. But first, some of the year’s ot...

Oregon beer in 2020: Stress, tanked sales and adaptability define a COVID-cursed year Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 28, 2020 Jarek and Sara Szymanski were among the first brewery owners to adapt to new realities post-COVID shutdown. They quickly began home delivery of their Threshold Brewing & Blending beer and built a covered seating area in front of their taproom.Courtesy of Threshold Brewing & Blending Facebook Share April brought a grim outlook for the craft brewing industry. About a month into the COVID-19 shutdown, a national survey showed three in five breweries said they wouldn�...

Readers mourn these Portland area restaurants, their homes away from home OregonLive.com 12/23/2020 Michael Russell, oregonlive.com © Michael Russell | The Oregonian/OregonLive/Michael Russell/Staff/oregonlive.com/TNS The old Woodsman Tavern space became home to Tasty N Daughters, a restaurant from chef John Gorham on Southeast Division Street. Earlier this month, as we began to sort through the wreckage wrought by COVID-19, we asked our readers to name the restaurant closures that had impacted them the most in 2020. We received nearly 150 responses, including stories of ...

Oregon lawmakers finish third special session focused on aid to tenants, landlords OregonLive.com 12/22/2020 Hillary Borrud, oregonlive.com © Brooke Herbert/Brooke Herbert/The Oregonian/OregonLive/oregonlive.com/TNS Oregon Senate lawmakers, shown here in a file photo from the June 2020 special session, met for a third special session on Monday, December 21. Oregon lawmakers acted expeditiously Monday to extend the state’s eviction moratorium, create a fund to compensate landlords and approve more funding for COVID-19 response and wildfire recovery work, in the third and...