TriMet GM touts impact of new MAX line
The public construction project has provided $170 million to small businesses owned by people of color and women, according to the transit provider.
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Junction City psychiatric facility construction almost complete
The 220,000 square-foot sanatorium could be open by the end of the month.
Hale’s urban renewal districts plan passes citizen advisory group
The citizen committee’s sole recommendation revolved around Block 33 in Old Town/Chinatown.
Prineville searching for identity after more layoffs in timber industry
Mayor says “we are losing our mill-town status, that is for sure.”
Multnomah Co. employees to get $15/hour minimum wage
The county’s board of commissioners approved the pay raise for some to start in July of 2016.
Winds of change sweeping through Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood
The neighborhood south of the Ross Island Bridge and north of Sellwood should be greatly altered by the opening of a MAX orange line next fall.
Fred Meyer, Daimler team with 40 natural-gas trucks
The Portland arm of the Kroger Corp., said it aims to run a more eco-friendly business.
Intel says it will pay $1.6B for Chinese facility
The move represents another success the company has had investing in the exclusive market.
Lame duck Congress includes Oregon land bill to ‘must-pass’ legislation
The National Defense Authorization Act is one of the last bills Congress will pass in 2014.
Portland to allow Airbnb-style rentals in multifamily units
City leaders are optimistically expecting the move to not further damage the affordable-housing market.