United Streetcar failed to live up to jobs expectations
Officials thought hundreds of full-time manufacturing jobs would be created but the final tally was 59.
Tax cuts for telecom businesses panned by some House Democrats
LEGISLATURE ROUNDUP: Property tax cuts for Comcast; Google Fiber meets criticism in House.
Governor declares drought emergency
The southeast corner of Oregon is vulnerable due to a lack of snowpack and rain.
Facebook explains what posts it deems allowable
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Social media giant clarifies what is allowed in its network.
Civil rights commission discusses workplace protections for gay people
MCCLATCHY: Series of panels discuss how the federal government can better protect gay people in the workplace.
Hopworks becomes first brewery in northwest to earn coveted sustainability status
BREW NEWS: Hopworks Brewery certified as a B Corporation; 10 Barrel moves into the Pearl; craft beer accounts for 11 percent of sales in market in 2014.
Kitzhaber says he would like to remain active in civic affairs
During a ceremony honoring businessman Junki Yoshida, the former governor said he first needs “to get my name cleared.”
Oregon becomes first state to automatically enroll voters
The law shifts burden of voter registration from voters to the state.
Get paid to park your car at the airport
FlightCar, which wants to rent your parked car while you’re out of town, is launching in Portland today.
Rent in Portland increasing at sixth-fastest rate
Rent in the state’s largest metropolitan area rose at a rate of 20.45 percent over the past five years.