The troubled Aequitas Capital, which had invested heavily in student loan debt, will lay off most of its staff.

Warren Buffet’s corporate domain just got bigger now that Berkshire Hathaway owns Portland-based Precision Castparts. The $37 million dollar deal was the largest in state history.

It’s a big day in politics with the start of the Oregon legislative session and the onset of presidential race in Iowa. And let the grumbling begin. In Oregon, many lawmakers argue the Democratic Party runs the 35-day session.

Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station hired an independent investigator to examine informant claims.