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Train line from Portland to Eastern Oregon and Salt Lake City would bridge rural and urban gap, advocates say

Advocates from Oregon, Idaho and Utah want to bring back the Pioneer, a train line discontinued in 1997 ...

Business

Governor delay in signing transportation bill limits GOP time for referendum, experts say

‘No Tax Oregon’ leader confident they’ll gather enough signatures despite less time   Within hours of the Oregon ...

Business

Gresham shoppers welcome Trader Joe’s with fervor, fanfare

Grocer opens new location Friday, Oct. 10, in the Oregon Trail Center

Business

Tony’s Garden Center recovers from $10K vandalism break in

Business in communication with 21-year-old suspect following incident Monday, Oct. 13

News

U.S. farm exports to China cut in half as trade beef deepens

The U.S. and China’s latest trade actions and counteractions come amid an extended slump in U.S. agricultural exports ...

Business

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

A regional electricity market could provide benefits, but state leaders say the details matter.   For years, Western ...

Business

Bath & Body Works opens at Nyberg Woods in Tualatin

Bath & Body Works opens at Nyberg Woods in Tualatin. This is the third location for the business ...

Business

Eastern Oregon nursery among small businesses caught in the fray of government shutdown

Plant nursery owners fear delayed federal payments could force their 30-year business in Eastern Oregon to close Richard ...

Business

Oregon Supreme Court suggests narrowing vape packaging rules in free speech case

The court’s seven justices heard arguments centering on a 2021 challenge to an Oregon law regulating vape products ...

Business

In-N-Out purchases massive warehouse in Gresham

Cult-favorite burger chain plans to expand regional footprint and create more jobs

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Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role

The Trump administration has tapped a former Oregon Senate Republican leader as an assistant labor secretary, bringing him ...

General Business

A look inside Woodburn’s new Amazon warehouse powered by people and robots

Woodburn city and state leaders, Amazon officials and local workers gathered Monday, Oct. 6, to mark the grand ...

Hiking

Up to $1.6 million in federal grants available for Oregon trail projects

Local governments, park districts, tribal governments and other public land managers have until Nov. 15 to apply for ...

Business

Trader Joe’s to open Gresham location Friday, Oct. 10

New store will have a ribbon cutting ceremony before doors open at 8 a.m.

Columnists

Commentary: When it comes to Starbucks’ corporate taxes, it’s time for a cup of transparency

Corporate tax avoidance and its bitter aftertaste are the house blend right now If you get your coffee ...

Business

Salem development expands affordable urban housing for Siletz tribal members

Kloshe Illahee Haws offers 40 units of triplexes, townhomes for tribal members in Salem As of Wednesday, 20 ...

Food and Drink

Oregon begins rolling out federal SNAP work requirements in six counties

One in six Oregonians use SNAP. New federal law reduces their eligibility. The state of Oregon is starting ...

Business

Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, 18 other states

U.S. Department of Energy officials under Trump tried to put a 10% cap on staff and administrative costs ...

Business

Trump administration yanks funding for Northwest green hydrogen project

The Trump administration on Wednesday nixed funding for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub and several hundred other federally-subsidized ...

Business

Refreshed Aesthetic Medspa debuts ultrasound tech into treatments

Innovative new approach provides better precision and safety for patients