Fred Meyer to add EV charging stations
This summer, six Portland-area Fred Meyer stores will add electric vehicle charging stations in a partnership with Ecotality.
Willamette Valley
Seaport ends Astoria service
Seaport Airlines will stop scheduled flights between Astoria and Portland this month, with the last flight on March 12.
Indent Studios boosts film industry
Portland’s film industry is getting bigger, thanks in part to new facilities like the $2 million Indent Studios.
Mill closure affects local bar
Oregon City pulp mill workers have been coming to the 505 Tavern after work for five decades.
Food carts remove illegal structures, business suffers
After Portland Commissioner Randy Leonard cracked down on illegal food-cart structures in December, cart owners say their business is suffering on bad weather days.
Developers plan Portland gateway project
Gerding Edlen and Melvin Mark have submitted proposals to buy and develop surplus county property at the western end of the Morrison Bridge in Portland.
A slow recovery for Oregon
State lawmakers heard a new economic and revenue forecast Tuesday, which projects the next two-year budget cycle will start with $100 million less than the previous budget.
Debate intensifies over the Oregon roots of pinot noir
The new slogan “Forest Grove: Where Oregon pinot was born” is stirring up controversy, with some winemakers claiming it misrepresents Oregon wine history.
Oregon Manifest returns
Oregon Manifest launched its second design competition for bikes, which this year will be backed by Levi’s.
Food card demand rises
The number of people receiving Oregon’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is growing, and businesses are responding.