Study: Boom Time For Construction
A report shows confidence is high in the real estate market despite talk of recession.
A report shows confidence is high in the real estate market despite talk of recession.
With so many hotels being built in Portland, KEX hopes to defy the odds with a new model that can compete with short-term rental
The chair of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde explains why the group wants to buy the 23-acre plot of land near Willamette Falls in Oregon City.
Allowing employees to own company shares is a powerful retention tool.
We look at labor challenges in the construction sector as part of a new series on the impacts of Oregon’s tight jobs market.
MARCH 2009: INDICATORS, THE STATE WE’RE IN All “latest” numbers are for December 2008 unless otherwise noted. Latest Month Previous Month Previous Year Annual Change EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS LISTINGS Total employment State of Oregon, thousands 1,805.2 1,826.1 1,828.5 -1.3% Total unemployment State of Oregon, thousands 174.8 154.6 104.9 66.7% Unemployment rate Ore. civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted … Read more
It was an ambitious plan felled by the collapsing economy. But since we’re talking water, contentiousness also played a hand.