Federal parking investigation continues
Portland parking manager Ellis McCoy is suspected of taking bribes from Cale parking meter company President George Levey in return for Portland city business.
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UO economic index slips again
The University of Oregon economic index for June fell for the third month in a row, with all Oregon and national indicators negative.
Enchanted Forest celebrates 40 years
The Enchanted Forest theme park on Interstate 5 south of Salem celebrated 40 years of business this week.
Oakridge to take loan to pay bills
The troubled town of Oakridge will need to take out a $500,000 loan to pay its bills.
PDX restaurants help fireworks-damaged eatery
The Portland restaurant community has banded together in support of Aviary, a fellow restaurant damaged by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Oregon could be a green chemistry leader
Oregon could be a leader in green chemistry, which involves developing safer industrial chemicals, a new paper from Portland State University concludes.
Hookah bill heads to governor’s desk
By the slenderest of margins, the Oregon House has approved a bill aimed at preventing more hookah lounges from opening across the state.
UO receives record number of applications
Over 22,000 high school students applied to the University of Oregon this Spring, a 22% increase over last year.
Merkley seeks federal support for EVs
Sen. Jeff Merkley is sponsoring a $3 billion electric car bill which would give cities $250 million each to build EV charging stations.
International air cargo service returns to PDX
Asiana Airlines is launching freighter flights between Portland and Seoul in September that will transport goods from Nike, Intel and Oracle.