Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon…

Food and Drink

27-year-old baker overcomes burnout, delivers artisanal Jewish baking to Bend

When Rachel L. Koch couldn’t find a Jewish bakery or deli after she moved to Bend in 2021,…

Food and Drink

Spiceland opens in downtown Bend with authentic, elevated Indian cuisine

The restaurant space formerly home to Chomp Chomp in downtown Bend hasn’t changed drastically since the opening of…

Features

How Portland’s hidden neon shop is keeping the city bright — one tube at a time

Electric Spaghetti Neon, a restoration and custom neon business, is in the yard of Nigel Barnes and Jen…

Business

Road in Wilsonville to close for water pipeline construction

After Memorial Day, Wilsonville residents who rely on Southwest Ridder Road may need to find an alternative route…

Business

Beaverton Pharmacy, other independent pharmacies, struggle to keep afloat

In an age of brick-and-mortar national pharmacies, small independent pharmacies can struggle to compete. Such is the case…

Food and Drink

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn

More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Oregonians will go hungry if congressional…

Business

Skip a trip to the Mariana Islands, try Portland’s Chochu Local food truck instead

Chochu Local brings the Portland area a taste of the Mariana Islands, serving barbecued meats, red rice, lumpia…

Business

Portions of Elwert, Kruger roads closed May 16-17 for final Sherwood pedestrian bridge span installation

Both portions of Elwert and Kruger roads will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, May 16, through 9…

Business

Downtown Hillsboro’s Arcade 2084, ‘the bar that time forgot,’ to shut down

The arcade in downtown Hillsboro that has been transporting visitors back to the days of big hair, neon…