Mayor Charlie Hales has closed-door meeting on homelessness
Portland Mayor Hales didn’t invite the public to yesterday’s afternoon meeting focused on homelessness.
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Intel to cut 784 jobs from local workforce
The chipmaker plans to cut jobs in Hillsboro and Aloha.
Intel CEO describes “threats” from employees over diversity efforts
CEO Brian Krzanich said top executives reported “threats” from employees at a conference Friday in San Francisco.
Portland biotech startup maps cannabis genomes
Phylos Bioscience aims to shield marijuana strains from potential patent attempts by agricultural companies.
PDX real estate roundup
Developers plan Gresham business park; Oliver Station in Lents up for design review.
Wacom relocates US HQ to Portland
The digital pen maker celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday at their new Pearl District offices set to officially open in June.
Glassmakers face new anti-pollution rules
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality passed new air pollution restrictions for glassmakers on Thursday.
Coalition sues Portland over homeless camps
A group of businesses and neighborhood associations calling itself Safe & Livable Portland filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Charlie Hales over the mayor’s homeless camp policy.
Portland wants truckers to pay for road repairs
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has proposed a Heavy Vehicle Use Tax that would generate $2.5 million a year for road maintenance.
Precision Castparts to invest $17M in pollution control
At the Milwaukie City Council Meeting last night, Precision Castparts said neighbors should not be concerned about the health impacts of the two plants in question.