Portland city planners say that for the central city to continue to thrive, it must grow even more dense.

163 million workers are expected to get a big tax increase in 2013, regardless of who wins the presidential election.

Oregon developer and philanthropist John D. Gray died Friday in Portland at 93.

A vegan BLT made by Portland’s DC Vegetarian food cart was named No. 1 in the nation by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Portland-based and taxpayer-backed battery technology company ReVolt Technology plans to file bankruptcy.

Halloween has become one of the most important shopping events of the year, boosting everything from high-end department stores to thrift shops.

FedEx expects to ship 280 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, up 13% from a year ago.

Apple started work on the first, $68 million phase of its new Prineville data center.

Unemployment is taking less of a toll on Portland’s economy, but it still weighs on growth in Central Oregon, the Rogue Valley and Salem.

Hillsboro-based Lattice Semiconductor plans to eliminate 109 jobs, 13% of its workforce.