Oregon Business Team Travel Portland President and CEO Jeff Miller presented his annual State of the Industry talk over breakfast on February 17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Portland. Spirits were high as Miller provided a bright outlook for the industry that finally began to recover in 2010 after suffering during the economic downturn.
President Barack Obama arrives in Hillsboro this morning to meet with Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini.
After Portland Commissioner Randy Leonard cracked down on illegal food-cart structures in December, cart owners say their business is suffering on bad weather days.
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility proposed for Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood faces a lengthy process over concerns for its primary use.
Gerding Edlen and Melvin Mark have submitted proposals to buy and develop surplus county property at the western end of the Morrison Bridge in Portland.
Gov. John Kitzhaber announced new initiatives designed to boost manufacturing jobs before meeting with executives from several major employers Wednesday.
President Barack Obama’s visit to Hillsboro on Friday morning will be streamed live on the White House website.
State lawmakers heard a new economic and revenue forecast Tuesday, which projects the next two-year budget cycle will start with $100 million less than the previous budget.
The federal budget calls for $200 million to support the proposed Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.
Last week, Powell’s Books laid off 31 workers, about 7% of the independent bookseller’s workforce.