Private Oregon mortgage servicers have refused to participate in the state’s new foreclosure mediation program.

Oregon’s largest solar array is under construction in Lake County. The 16-acre array is known as Outback.

Gasoline consumption in Oregon and Washington fell to its lowest point in 50 years and is poised to drop even further this year.

Umpqua Holdings plans to buy Novato, California-based Circle Bancorp for $25 million.

Many food cart owners are making the change to traditional indoor restaurants, because of the benefits of a stable location and ability to sell liquor.

Some of Portland’s craft brewers say fluoridation won’t affect their beer’s taste, but they have concerns about public perception.

Clark County’s fledgling commercial wine industry has grown from three to 14 wineries in a few years, and is quickly becoming a tourism destination.

Officials broke ground on the new Face Rock Creamery factory and retail shop on the site of the former Bandon Cheese Factory that closed 10 years ago.

Oregon’s tax revenues are $80 million ahead of projections for the current two-year budget, but economists say the outlook for the next two years is more pessimistic.

Public employers will pay a lot more next year toward their employees’ retirements—an average of 21% of payroll.