PDX area sees development spurt
Several commercial and residential developments are taking shape along the Interstate corridor between Northeast Columbia Boulevard and Broadway. Some of the projects have been years in the making.
Getting in — and out — of the weeds
Should you be a ‘big picture’ leader or should you ‘sweat the small stuff’? The best leaders do both — the real trick is to swap between the two regularly, without allowing yourself to become fooled.
Foreclosures jump statewide
The foreclosure rate in Oregon jumped in April compared with a year earlier, while the Portland area and across the country fell slightly.
Oregon pushes electric delivery trucks
Oregon government wants trucking companies to replace their aging diesel-powered vehicles with clean running electric ones — even though they can initially cost a lot more.
Wildfire arson team back in action
Oregon’s wildfire arson patrol will be back on duty beginning next month after a two year hiatus.
Home prices up in PDX, nation
Home prices turned upward in Portland and across the country in April, remaining below levels seen a year earlier but adding to hopes the worst has passed.
Group protests logging plan
Critics of increased logging on Oregon’s south coast took the Capitol by surprise.
Talks begin to settle port dispute
A labor dispute at the Port of Portland that has disrupted shipping traffic in the Pacific Northwest for weeks entered a new phase this week.
New focus for Pacific Retirement Services
Once an ambitious builder and buyer of senior continuing care facilities, Pacific Retirement Services has changed its focus to management, consulting and marketing.
Railroad grants to help Rogue Valley
Trains consistently moving freight over the Siskiyous will give Southern Oregon shippers a viable new option for reaching California markets and their own facilities there.