Business

Judge blocks Gov. Kotek’s union labor mandate for state construction

A Marion County judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order requiring union labor…

Business

OHSU, UnitedHealthcare reach good faith agreement amid negotiations

Oregon Health and Science University and UnitedHealthcare have reached a good faith agreement, which will allow patients to…

Business

Portland Mayor Wilson wants Washington County to fund city’s homeless shelters

Addressing the homelessness crisis, the strength of local city economies and how cities are dealing with federal cutbacks…

Business

Holy SCRAP! This Portland creative reuse store is moving to the east side

Creatives, crafters, reusers, reducers, recyclers — rejoice. SCRAP PDX, or SCRAP Creative Reuse, the nonprofit creative reuse center,…

Building Industry

COLUMN | Keep Oregon Moving: ODOT is using technology to become more efficient

Some things about ODOT may never change. Our snowplows will plow snow in the winter. Our highways will…

Business

Economist: Portland region voters not seeing successes of homeless spending

Metro, the elected regional government, wants the Portland business community to support extending its 10-year voter-approved Supportive Housing…

Business

Neighbors push back against Gresham-Barlow School District’s ‘fire sale’ of Salquist property

Community members in Gresham’s Kelly Creek Neighborhood are outraged over a series of what they describe as “baffling”…

Business

Multnomah County homeless spending under fire ahead of Portland business forum

Metro, the elected regional government, wants the Portland business community to support extending its voter-approved Supportive Housing Services…

Business

From food cart to brick and mortar: Iron Strike Smash Burgers expands into Bethany Village

A food cart entrepreneur in Downtown Portland has brought her smash burger expertise to a recently opened brick-and-mortar…

Business

McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant at Bridgeport Village to close this weekend

The last in a trio of popular Portland steak and seafood restaurants is shuttering its doors. The final…