Department of Energy sued by utilities
Group mounts legal challenge to annual fee that they say amounts to a tax.
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Oregon Labor Commissioner: Rideshare drivers are employees
Brad Avakian says companies like Uber and Lyft are misclassifying their drivers, who should be treated as employees.
Building continues to boom in Portland
Ben Kaiser’s Radiator building lands a tenant; another 20+-story building planned for downtown; 40 affordably-priced units coming to the Pearl.
Cost of college too high for rural teens
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden acknowledge issue at Lane Community College.
Where did Portland land on Forbes’ list of most overpriced cities?
Rankings considered housing affordability compared to median wages.
Portland brewing icon to retire
Kurt Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Bros, plans to step down at the end of 2015.
Portland mayor adjusts demolition tax proposal
Charlie Hales wants a $25,000 penalty for developers who don’t spur density after demolitions.
Zoom+Smile leader leaves after just four months
Dr. William Shipley, the quick-stop dental clinic’s top doctor, will move on.
Portland housing market unaffordable for workers with median annual salary of $27,000
Zillow study ranks Portland 90th place of 90 metro areas for homes that are affordable for a construction worker.
Kitzhaber reemerges to criticize the Oregonian
Former governor breaks months-long silence to blast the state’s largest newspaper.