Kyra Buckley

Portland

Business Reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting

Business reporter @OPB; Past: @HoustonChron, @HoustonPubMedia, @KUNC, @KLCCOregon; University of Oregon alum; WNBA fan; Jazzercise instructor. She/her.

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President Trump’s escalating tariffs could slow down Oregon’s economy

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

Widespread tariffs could obstruct Oregon’s economy and deal a blow to the state’s manufacturing sector – similar to how import taxes affected the state during the first Trump administration. “In 2018, we saw a real downshift in the economy, especially in the state economy,” Oregon’s chief economist Carl Riccadonna told OPB. “Oregon is more sensitive to manufacturing than most states.
Portland’s incoming WNBA team names longtime sports and apparel leader to run business office

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

Sports and fashion industry veteran Inky Son will head business operations for Portland’s incoming WNBA team, franchise owners said Tuesday. In this Sept. 2024 photo provided to OPB, Inky Son poses for a corporate portrait as a member of the National Basketball Association Players Association executive team in New York, NY. Son has been named president of Portland's incoming WNBA franchise, set to start play in 2026. Photo by Jon Lopez.
UPS will cut more than 200 workers as it temporarily closes its North Portland shipping hub for upgrades

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

A well-known employer in Portland is shedding hundreds of jobs. The United Parcel Service is cutting 244 workers from its shipping hub in North Portland starting May 30, according to a notice filed with the state Friday. The UPS building on Swan Island will also close temporarily starting in July.
How a Portland import store’s 2020 pivot helped it survive the pandemic

4 weeks ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

Emily Riley, owner of RX Letterpress, works at her studio inside Cargo Inc. in Southeast Portland on March 20, 2025. Riley moved into Cargo a couple years before the pandemic and helped recruit other local vendors to the spot as COVID-19 presented new challenges for independent retailers.
Disappearance of federal foreign aid could mean a reshaping of Oregon’s international nonprofit sector

1 month ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

In this 2023 supplied photo, women in El Volcán, Nicaragua, carry a water tank to be installed to store and treat clean drinking water for the community. Green Empowerment, a Portland-based nonprofit, helped with the clean water project. Courtesy of Green EmpowermentOregon’s international nonprofit sector has worked in treacherous places around the world — war zones, areas torn apart by natural disasters and communities facing exposure to deadly illnesses.
Tariff threats could spook investment among Oregon companies

1 month ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

An undated image provided image shows a container ship at the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6, the state’s only international container terminal. Courtesy of the Port of PortlandPresident Donald Trump’s back and forth on tariffs is escalating tensions between the U.S. and two of Oregon’s biggest trade partners, Canada and Mexico.
Oregon federal buildings going up for sale, according to government list

1 month ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

The Trump administration intends to put 10 federal buildings up for sale in Oregon, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. They’re among hundreds of federal properties across the country “designated for disposal.” The potential sales come as the Department of Government Efficiency, an office created by President Donald Trump with billionaire Elon Musk, has vowed to slash spending across the federal government. Thousands of federal workers have been fired in the process.
As tariff concerns continue, a summary of Oregon’s biggest imports and exports

1 month ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

An undated image provided image shows a container ship from South Korea at the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6, the state’s only international container terminal. Courtesy of the Port of PortlandPresident Donald Trump is poised to impose taxes on imported goods from major trading partners like Canada, Mexico and China — and that could send shockwaves through Oregon’s economy.
Today's Headlines: Feb. 24, 2025

1 month ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Kyra Buckley |Doug Nadvornick |Lauren Paterson |Owen Henderson

More frequent blackouts could result from BPA job cuts, experts sayExperts warn that job cuts initiated by the Trump administration at Bonneville Power Administration will have negative long-term impacts on the region's electricity system. So far, more than 400 positions have been cut. Bonneville manages 75% of the transmission lines in the region crucial to delivering electricity to more than 3 million people.
‘Unleash American blackouts’: Experts warn Bonneville job cuts bring immediate and long-term risks to Pacific Northwest

2 months ago | opb.org | Kyra Buckley

Bonneville Power Administration’s Oregon City Substation in Oregon City, Jan. 5, 2023. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPBFor decades, employment experts have warned of the pitfalls of big staff cuts: companies may save money in the short term, but it’s often at the expense of efficiency and employee trust. And in the long term, research shows the workplace environment after cuts could lead to a voluntary exodus by overworked employees, who take special skills and knowledge with them.