China’s Anbang Insurance Group bids $14B for Starwood hotel chain
REGISTER GUARD: The Chinese consortium offered a buyout to the U.S. hotel chain on Monday.
Deschutes County regulators to decide on Widgi Creek development
Widgi Creek and Seventh Mountain Resort communities face three land use proposals.
Gorilla Capital gets $24M investment loan
Arena Investors loaned the Eugene-based real estate firm $24 million in credit.
Nike leads March Madness
Forty-four men’s basketball NCAA tournament teams will sport Nikes this year.
Officials rebuke hasty DEQ ruling
On Monday, just 23 hours before a commission vote, the Department of Environmental Quality intended to pass emergency rules that would force glassmakers to stop using heavy metals without pollution controls in place.
Emails show John Kitzhaber delayed labor, business tax reform
The final batch of recently released emails of former governor John Kitzhaber reveal he convinced all sides of the tax battle to stand down in 2014. Unions and businesses will continue the fight over business tax increases this election year.
Where have all the food carts gone?
Near the corner of SE 50th and Division in Portland is a food cart pod that was a great place to grab a quick bite to eat. The A la carts Food Pavilion was home to more than a dozen trucks serving a variety of food from tacos and burritos to Thai stir-fry, fish and … Read more
Two Hellfire missiles found on Portland-bound Serbian plane
CNBC: The Lebanese army says the missiles were allegedly non-explosive and for training.
Portland reaches finalist round in ‘Smart Cities’ competition
REGISTER GUARD: The U.S. Department of Transportation declared Portland as on of the finalists in the Smart Cities Challenge.
Fairview development incentive program could benefit developers at city’s expense
The program would “waive all of the city’s impact fees – which pay for water, sewer, stormwater and parks infrastructure – for any new construction worth $675,000 or more,” according to Oregon Live.