During the last four years, permits for new housing in Oregon, both single-family and multi-unit, have been going over a cliff.

  All “latest” numbers are for August 2010 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,787.4 1,774.9 1,757.8 1.7% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 205.1 207.9 216.3 -5.2% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 10.6% 10.6% 11.2% -0.6 Portland/Vancouver MSA; … Read more

When the big one inevitably hits, it will collapse bridges, destroy energy sources, ruin many commercial buildings and leave Portland’s economy in ruins.

The stakes are high for Oregon tribes, private business investors and the state in the race to get a casino close to the lucrative Portland market.

Oregon’s health plan providers are facing new challenges as national health care reform rolls out.

Police gather vehicle and driver information in two problematic ways. They can either enter license plate numbers into a computer, which requires them to be inside their cruisers and distracts them while driving, or they can call a human dispatcher and wait for clear radio bands. Warren Harrison, head of Portland State University’s computer science department, decided to do something about it.