The City Council will consider placing a measure on the ballot to collect a $35 tax on Portlanders to help fund school art programs and non-profit art organizations on Wednesday.

Market gloom prevailed Monday at the start of a crucial week for the euro, as Spain made a formal application for billions and European leaders looks for ways to shore up their currency.

A new board created this year to spur more economic growth in Oregon will meet for the first time on Tuesday.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek picks the 25 top for-profit social enterprises.

Lawyers, longshoremen and spectators glanced up in surprise when former Gov. Ted Kulongoski strode across U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s courtroom and took a seat.

The arrival of a Japanese dock on Agate Beach in Newport earlier this month “can be considered a wake-up call.”

Ongoing union dispute leads Hapag-Lloyd to suspend service

Reduced inventory is driving up prices and limiting sales

Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith pledge to limit amount of contributions in the general election

The expansion of Santiam Memorial Hospital comes at a time when other area medical facilities are laying off staff and cutting services