Government

Commerce secretary promises broadband funding by end of year

Service providers protest further federal delays The federal government intends to award funding to all rural broadband expansion…

Government

Federal judges side with Oregon in striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump

New tariffs imposed on nearly all imports into the U.S. since April were struck down Wednesday by three…

Government

Rideshare drivers win more benefits, protections despite industry pushback

Murphy Smith says he was unemployed for four years because of medical issues before becoming a rideshare driver…

Government

Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions

Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according…

Business

Environmentalists argue PacifiCorp’s wildfire liability burden is fueled by coal-protecting bills 

When Berkshire Hathaway bought PacifiCorp — Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company — in 2005, stakeholders didn’t consider the…

Nation

TriMet Blue Line MAX trains return to service

TriMet Blue Line trains began running again on Sunday, May 11, following a two-week disruption east of the…

Business

Oregon joins suit against federal transportation agencies for withholding EV charger funding

Oregon’s attorney general is joining a lawsuit against the heads of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the…

Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to…