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Triple your impact: Pacific Power will match your contribution to the Oregon Energy Fund 2-for-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Wednesday it's making it easy to help your neighbors and their families stay warm this season. For every dollar you donate, Pacific Power will match customer donations to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2...
4 detained by ICE released, advocates decry 300 Oregon arrests
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 300 people across Oregon in October, according to Innovation Law Lab. "These detentions have been violent, warrantless, and have terrorized our communities and our loved ones," said...
Lamar Wise appointed to Oregon House District seat following Rep. Hòa Nguyễn's death
Wise will represent House District 48, which includes parts of both Clackamas and Multnomah counties, including outer southeast Portland. PORTLAND, Ore. — Lamar Wise was appointed to the vacant seat for Oregon House District 48, following the...
Largo business beat: Plenty of new options on the menu along East Bay Drive in Largo
LARGO — Largo’s business scene recently received a boost after Eddie’s Bar and Grill officially opened in the East Bay Plaza at 3665 E. Bay Drive in mid-October. The latest offshoot of the popular Dunedin-based sports bar occupies the old home of...
Young’s Market Company president dies
Vern Underwood, president of California wine and spirits distributor Young’s Market Company, has died aged 85. Underwood had been president of the firm since 1975 Underwood died on Sunday 2 November at his home in Newport Beach, California. As...
IRS cancels free tax filing program, Oregon senator blasts Trump for hurting taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service notified Oregon and other states on Monday that the federal government has canceled a free, fledgling tax-filing program — IRS Direct File — that set out to allow millions of Americans to electronically submit their...
Oregon man who stole 20 guns to feed drug habit sentenced to federal prison
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Umatilla County man to more than three years in prison for stealing 20 guns from a firearms dealer and then selling or trading the guns to a drug trafficker. U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio called the crime...
Labor advocate to serve remainder of Oregon Rep. Hòa Nguyễn’s term
County commissioners in Multnomah and Clackamas counties in a joint meeting on Wednesday appointed labor advocate Lamar Wise to finish the remainder of the late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn’s term. Nguyễn, a Democrat first elected in 2022, died Oct. 9 at age...
Oregon blueberry nursery replaces CEO with outside pick
Published 8:09 am Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Though he’s surrendered the “CEO” title after six years, Cort Brazelton says that shouldn’t be mistaken for relinquishing the legacy of his family’s Fall Creek Farm & Nursery. “I think the key is, I’m...
Oregon Food Bank employee inspired by parents’ story
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Matt Newell-Ching has been an employee at the Oregon Food Bank for more than five years. But his parents’ experience with food insecurity is part of what inspired him to pick a career that allows him to give back. “We all...
How ordinary Oregonians are creating networks to shield immigrant neighbors from ICE
His phone starts going off early in the morning and he hardly ever gets a break, with pings sometimes demanding his attention through the late hours of the night. Jose A. Garibay Esquivel is the owner of Isabellas Market in Salem, but most of his...
Ep. 429: Houndations - Breaking Down the Best Game Bird in the Business
00:00:02 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, Welcome to the Foundations podcast. I'm your host, Tony Peterson, and today's episode is sort of a love letter to what I consider to be the best game bird out there, but also how that relates to dogs and the...
Oregon Coast homebuilders tap new state loan program for middle-income homes
The west hills of Coos Bay, where Greg Drobot plans to build homes affordable to middle-income workers, are tough terrain — and from a developer’s standpoint, a bit of a money pit. Among the costs chewing into his $17 million site work budget are...
LIVE: Oregon AG speaks about tariffs case before U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday got a chilly reception at the Supreme Court, where a majority of the court questioned President Donald Trump’s novel use of an emergency powers law to impose worldwide tariffs. The court,...
RNG pricing gives companies pause; plus news from Generate, Waga and more
This is the latest installment in Waste Dive’s Biogas Monthly series. Shifting economics are putting a spotlight on projects converting landfill gas to renewable natural gas. Waste companies this month reported making decisions surrounding their...
Blueprint for Jets rebuild with trade deadline haul of draft picks
The New York Jets produced the most surprising trades Tuesday when All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner and All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams were sent to Indianapolis and Dallas in exchange for three first-round picks, a second-round pick,...
Commentary: Oregon leaders’ electoral success in 2026 starts with business
Published 9:24 am Wednesday, November 5, 2025 By NEIL H. SIMON Guest columnist National pundits will read the tea leaves from this week’s elections looking for a winning message for 2026 races. But in Oregon, with our highest-in-the-Northwest...
Super Hot Rocks could power data centers in central Oregon
Enhanced Geothermal Systems are breaking new ground. How deep can they go in the quest to satisfy AI? Going deep: The Mazama Energy operation in central Oregon has plans to alter the world. Photo: Mazama Energy By Kendra Chamberlain. November 5,...
In the absence of SNAP benefits, a Portland, Oregon, cafe is stepping up for its customers
As money for food assistance runs out around the country, some local businesses are giving food away for free. Deena Prichep takes us to a coffee shop in Portland, Oregon. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2025 WBUR
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Tariffs Case filed by Oregon Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 12 states before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the president exceeded his authority by using emergency powers to impose broad tariffs that have raised prices...