Portland in the News: EV Showroom, Vegan Doughnuts, Buying Local Pot & More! | May 18, 2017

Portland tied with Los Angeles for 4th place as best energy efficient city in the US.

Interested in buying an electric car? Portland now has the nation’s first electric vehicle showroom.

And having a hard time finding local pot? Let the Craft Cannabis Alliance help!

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Portland Tribune: Portland scores fourth highest among big cities for energy efficiency

• Oregonian: Portland launches a parking meter app, and it’s cat-themed

• KOIN: Marijuana smoking lounges could be next in Oregon

• SF Gate: Is the grass really greener? People who left the Bay Area for the Pacific Northwest tell us why

• Portland Mercury: How Can I Keep My Pot Local?

• Portland Business Journal: Oregon unemployment dips to new record low

• Forbes: This Disrupter Left A 6-Figure Job To Scoop Ice Cream And Built A Sweet Success Story

• KGW: First electric vehicle showroom in the US opens in Portland

• Eater: Portland’s First Vegan Doughnut Shop Is Open and Frying

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