Clackamas County to win Blue Heron site bid
Clackamas County’s Water Environment Services is expected to be announced as the new owner of the bankrupt Blue Heron Paper Company’s West Linn property.
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Wet spring delaying crops
Soggy fields are holding Oregon growers back from early spring plantings.
Salem startup delivers meals
Salem startup Casablanca Meal Delivery Startup charges a monthly fee to deliver meals to customers’ homes.
Factories boost production, hiring
U.S. factories increased hiring and production in March, another indication that manufacturing is fueling the economic recovery.
MERS issue heads to Oregon Supreme Court
The controversy over MERS foreclosure paperwork is headed to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Fast food chains join food truck fad
Many fast food chains are following in the footsteps of Portland’s food cart scene and rolling out their own mobile eateries.
Wet weather hurts nursery business
Near-record rainfall is affecting spring sales at local nurseries.
Portland harbor property owners pitch cheaper Superfund cleanup
A coalition of Portland Harbor property owners released a milestone report showing that lower-cost options for cleaning the Superfund site will cut health and environmental risks.
Clackamas County Commissioner accused of light rail conflict of interest
A Canby-area man filed an ethics complaint accusing Clackamas County Commissioner Jim Bernard of a conflict of interest on the Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.
$640M jackpot entices
Even people who don’t usually feed into lottery frenzy are buying tickets for the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot.