What $535,000 can buy you in Portland, Dec. 16 to 22

Between December 16 and December 22, prospective homebuyers who were thinking about the real estate market had a variety of possibilities in different neighborhoods around the region. This article describes recent Portland real estate sales, all of which included residences for less than $535,000. The best six properties in each neighborhood are broken down here, … Read more

Top Oregon business stories of 2024: Intel and Nike stumble, Kroger-Albertsons merger flops and power bills soar

In 2024, Oregon’s economy was booming, unemployment was close to all-time lows, and most Oregoners said they felt financially secure. However, some of the state’s economic cornerstones were shaken by the year. The two biggest private employers in the state, Nike and Intel, both replaced their CEOs and lay off hundreds of workers. With no … Read more

Readers respond: Congress has a job to do

The Revolutionary War seems to be far from ended, even after almost 250 years. Clearly, an autocratic king is not opposing us this time. Instead, an authoritarian oligarch, his rich backers, and a network of followers—many of whom have been readily duped by false information—threaten to overthrow us. Whether the current presidential election is a … Read more

California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state Natural Resources Agency said last month that it will eliminate a discriminatory epithet for a Native American woman from almost three dozen place names and physical features on California property. According to the Los Angeles Times, on November 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law in … Read more