Oregon approves permit for oil train terminal near Clatskanie
The Department of Environmental Quality approved an air pollution permit, which will allow the terminal to move 1.8 billion gallons of oil annually.
Allegations against Scott Kveton head to grand jury
The sexual assault allegations made against the Portland tech leader will be presented to a grand jury as soon as early September.
Airbnb to collect state taxes
The short-term rental service will begin collecting the 1% state lodging tax.
Hackers steal Oregon patient data
Some patients seen by doctors and clinics affiliated with McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center may have had their personal data, including Social Security numbers, stolen by hackers.
Foreclosures slow down Oregon housing market
In Multnomah County there are 91 unresolved court foreclosures and 25 nonjudicial Notice & Sale filings.
Podcast: Interview with Steve Balzac
BY TOM COX | OB BLOGGER
Tom Cox interviews Steve Balzac, author of “Organizational Psychology for Managers.”
Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys—Including 23 Portland Attorneys—Named Best Lawyers in America® 2015
Fifty-one Lane Powell lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (Best Lawyers) 2015; of those selected, 23 lawyers are from the Firm’s office in Portland, Oregon.
U.S. housing market improving
Reuters: Groundbreaking for new housing jumped 15.7% last month to a seasonally adjusted 1.09-million unit annual pace, the highest level since November.
Hospital network hacked, 4.5M records stolen
Bloomberg: Chinese hackers stole data from 4.5 million patients of Community Health Systems Inc., the second-largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States.
Oregon rejects Ambre Energy coal export permit
The Department of State Lands denied the Australia-based company of a key permit it needed for its proposed coal export terminal.