Gov. John Kitzhaber named Mark McMullen Oregon’s state economist.

Oregon ‘s first recycling facility to transform plastic beverage bottles made using PET opens this week.

Lane County released a new budget with deep cuts including the loss of 131 jail beds and more than 200 jobs.

Portland’s Miller Paint will double its Puget Sound stores with the acquisition of 10 Kelly-Moore Paint stores. 

My Street Grocery is a mobile grocery truck which will tackle the problem of food deserts in Portland. 

With Washington entering free-market liquor sales June 1, Oregon liquor officials are hoping high-end and locally-distilled products will keep state sales competitive.

The Portland area’s unemployment rate fell to 7.9% in March from 9.4% in March 2011.

Although Portland draws major employers such as Nike and Intel, Salem attracts call centers, researchers found.

Two Portland restaurateurs are opening their second restaurant with a focus on local, sustainably farmed oysters.

The Portland Farmers Market is forming a companion nonprofit to expand a program that matches SNAP funds for low-income shoppers.