Columbia River Crossing funding has major hole
The Columbia River Crossing’s finance plan has a half-a-billion-dollar hole because it relies on outdated traffic projections, says an analysis by the Oregon Treasury.
Federal government makes Lane County mortgage payments
The federal government is making a year’s worth of mortgage payments for about 500 Lane County families.
Portland bureau hiring again
Portland’s Bureau of Development Services is hiring again, after laying off 150 employees
—nearly half its workforce
—in 2009.
Portland begins budget mapping
Under pressure from East Portland community leaders, Mayor Sam Adams has asked his budget staff to track where city funds and services are used.
Intel’s quarter tops expectations
Intel Corp. said its latest quarter results were stronger than expected, but the PC business is still weak.
From the editor: Age defines news usage
This month’s input survey asked Oregon business leaders about their news habits, and what we found out syncs with what the Pew Research Center has documented about news consumers nationally.
News about news sources
We asked readers this month about where they get their news.
Sock It to Me’s success
Carrie Atkinson was only 26 when she decided to start her own company. Now Sock It to Me is splitting at the seams.
Zidell cleanup begins waterfront area renewal
The aptly named environmental consultant Paul Fishman has enjoyed a long career at the intersection of the built environment and the natural world. His biggest projects have involved elaborate cleanups that balance the needs of industrial clients facing regulatory pressure and endangered fish in the Willamette River. None has been larger or more complex than his latest, the long-awaited cleanup of the Zidell property along the river between downtown and South Waterfront.
The Portland rental squeeze
Landlords of Portland, rejoice. Although the city’s residential real estate market remains in the doldrums, the rental market is flourishing.