Gillian Flaccus

Associated Press

Trends in Manufacturing: Insights from 750 Leaders

Trends in Manufacturing: Insights from 750 Leaders

Despite manufacturers’ best forecasts, no one could have predicted what 2020 had in store. For many manufacturers, the destabilizing force of the pandemic exposed weaknesses along the value chain. It also highlighted opportunities to justify larger-scale.

In this March 3, 2020, file photo, is the Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway are on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif.

Federal Shut-off Worsens Oregon-California Water Crisis

The entire region is in extreme or exceptional drought, according to federal monitoring reports.

In this March 2, 2020, file photo, farmer Ben DuVal with his wife, Erika, and their daughters, Hannah, third from left, and Helena, fourth from left, stand near a canal for collecting run-off water near their property in Tulelake, Calif.

Oregon-California Water Crisis Grows Amid Decades-Long Drought

Hundreds of farmers learned Wednesday they'll only get 8 percent of the water they need from a major irrigation project along the states' border.

Oregon Cannabis Growers' Fair

First-Ever Marijuana Growers Fair Opens

The inaugural two-day event underscores how the once-illicit marijuana industry is starting to go mainstream.