Foreclosures drop
Statewide foreclosures dropped 32% since October.
UPS business booming for the holidays
Holiday business is booming for UPS branch owner Mark Weaver.
Oregon’s hiring freeze will have exceptions
State managers are creating an exception committee to hear appeals from Oregon agencies that need to hire despite the hiring freeze.
Bank of America to settle discrimination claims for $335M
Bank of America has agreed to pay $335 million to settle federal claims that it discriminated against minority home buyers during the housing boom.
Gresham extends small business fee waivers
The Gresham City Council extended two small business programs for a year.
New EPA rule could affect Boardman plant
A new EPA regulation could prompt Portland General Electric to close its coal-fired Boardman plant earlier than 2020.
Peer-to-peer vehicle sharing arrives
Personal carsharing is coming to Portland in February. The new service allows car owners to rent out their own cars and spotlights a new “collaborative consumption” business model. Managing Editor Linda Baker reports on Getaround.
SolarWorld persists with trade case
SolarWorld ignored the latest appeal from opponents who wanted the company to drop its trade case against China.
More than 8,000 in PERS retire
More than 8,000 Oregon public employees retired in 2011.
Portland ranked second best car-free city
The Portland-Vancouver Metro area was ranked the second best city to live car-free.