Opinion: Retiring marketing ace Wendy Lane made Portland fly

We all remember The New York Times’ notorious love affair with Portland, marked by a run of glowing profiles, lavish travel features and culinary FOMO that lasted until a few years ago. Do you think all that happened by accident? You wouldn’t if you met Wendy Lane, the Portland public relations legend who's set to retire at the end of September. You remember meeting her because she offered a sharp new strategy for a problem your business faced, opened a closed door for a family member or friend…