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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 ...

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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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Gov. Kotek blames transportation bill failure on Republicans ‘who just wanted to go home’

Gov. Tina Kotek blamed Republicans for the state Legislature’s failure to pass a bill this session that would ...

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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 ...

Crooked Tine Farm in Troutdale with a greenhouse and green farm fields stretching behind.

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Troutdale’s Crooked Tine Farm protected through easement program

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District creates “forever farms” throughout region

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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, ...

Business

Oregon House introduces scaled-down transportation bill with days left in session

The latest proposal is unpopular with Republicans and some rank-and-file Democrats who said they’ve not had enough time ...

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Oregon lawmakers tuck $1 billion into late-session ‘Christmas tree’ spending bill

House Bill 5006 includes money for natural disasters, raises, museums and more Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday approved $1 ...

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Stoller Wine Group’s footprint just got a lot bigger

Newberg-based company acquires nation’s No. 3 marketer of pinot noir wines The wine empire begun by the late ...

Business

At Hillsboro’s newest rooftop restaurant, it’s small plates, big flavors with a view

Overlooking downtown Hillsboro, Restaurant AMA whisks diners from suburban sprawl to the sun-drenched coasts of Spain — all ...

Business

Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next ...

Government

Oregon House passes bill that would require health insurers cover menopause treatment

The Oregon House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require health insurers provide treatment for people experiencing ...

Government

Some Oregon House Republicans boycott floor session after committee transportation debate

Transportation bill sponsor resigns from committee after complaint filed against him With less than one week left in ...

Government

Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on ...

Business

Gresham 1931 Zion Church Building gets preservation facelift

Historic structure, occupied by Spinella’s Restaurant, got a $243,025 Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant

Business

Revitalization grant gives Downtown Estacada a ‘main street jolt’

Revitalization Grant will fund renovations/repairs for pair of Downtown Estacada buildings

Business

Wood Village store unveils new name: Evergreen Pet Supply

Evergreen Pet Supply continues to offer services from tail to scale

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Photos: Gresham’s June Third Thursday creates block party fun

Monthly event takes to the streets in the summer