Business
Rick Wright, Market of Choice CEO and grocery industry leader, dies at 62
Rick Wright, CEO of the Oregon-based grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday. He was 62. Wright, who…
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ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…
Business
Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…
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Legislature earmarks $45 million for Willamette Falls Trust Inter-Tribal Public Access Project
Public access to Willamette Falls from the West Linn side of the Willamette River took a huge step…
Business
Comcast Launches Simpler, Transparent Internet Plans—What It Means for Oregon Households
Comcast has unveiled a new national pricing structure for its Xfinity Internet service, designed to simplify how customers…
Government
Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage…
Environment
Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife
Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department,…
Environment
Regional tribes celebrate lamprey with event at Willamette Falls
While water pours down the face of Willamette Falls behind her, Dave’y Lumley slips into a chest-deep pool…
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DEQ fines ODOT for violations at Abernethy Bridge project
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Oregon Department of Transportation $13,000 in May for stormwater violations…