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Old NE Portland Dump Reborn as Solar Farm Powering 140 Homes
A 12.5-acre stretch of land on NE 82nd Avenue that once served as a rock quarry and later a dumping ground for debris from the construction of Interstate 205 is being transformed into a community solar project, nature sanctuary and future wildlife hospital. Construction is already underway on the solar portion, an 800-kilowatt array expected to help up to 140 low-income East Portland households save money on their electricity bills.
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The Portland Mercury
Portland City Council Signals Support for Climate Litigation
Portland elected officials have registered their support for governments attempting to hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible for perpetuating the climate crisis. The Council’s action comes in response to a growing national movement to shield the oil and gas industry from accountability, even as the impacts of climate change worsen.
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Amid rising food costs, a free newsletter helps Portlanders save money
On a recent October day, Bryan Vance walked the aisles of a grocery store in Southeast Portland. His shopping cart had a handful of staple items: bagels, potatoes and pasta. As he passed the cheese department, the medium cheddar caught his eye. “Winco really only carries Tillamook and Winco Foods...
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McHutchison hires Colby Burns as logistics supervisor
McHutchison hires Colby Burns as logistics supervisor. McHutchison has hired Colby Burns as logistics supervisor to oversee carrier relationships, shipment coordination and nursery logistics operations. Burns brought experience in the nursery industry and logistics to the position. He previously worked at Patterson Nursery Sales in Oregon before joining McHutchison. In...
Daily Journal of Commerce
$8.4 million multifamily development in Portland building permits | Oct. 26, 2026
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Address: 1310 N.E. Ninth Ave. Applicant: Ajinkya Shinde of Lease Crutcher Lewis. Owner: Careyoke JV LP of New York. Contractor: Shelton Davis (Lease Crutcher Lewis)
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Bob’s Red Mill Promotes Barba To Chief Commercial Officer
Bob’s Red Mill, the Portland, Oregon-based whole grain and baking brand, has promoted Daniel Barba to chief commercial officer, a newly created role on the executive leadership team. Barba will lead the company’s commercial strategy, taking an enterprise-wide view that connects brand, marketing, sales, customers, consumers and innovation. Working...
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This Giant Portland Vintage Emporium Packs Dozens Of Vendors Under One Roof
Dozens of vendors share one enormous building, and every single one of them sets its own prices. So a bowl of bargain earrings can sit a few aisles from a collector-grade rock tee. I like how that turns a simple shopping trip into a genuine treasure hunt. The place is...
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Portland manufacturing and industrial businesses can soon apply for an Industrial Modernization Grant
Portland manufacturing and industrial businesses can soon apply for an Industrial Modernization Grant. Contact: Shawn Uhlman, Prosper Portland; Eli Bonilla, Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability. Prosper Portland and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability announce the launch of the Industrial Modernization Grant, which opens Sunday, November 1. Prosper Portland...
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HomeGoods Relocating Hillsboro Store to Tanasbourne
HomeGoods is moving its Hillsboro store to Tanasbourne Town Center, opening November 19. Doors are scheduled to be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on opening day. The store is relocating from The Crossroads at Orenco Station, where it has operated at 7350 NE Butler Road in Hillsboro. The company says the new store is a move, not a new market, so Hillsboro shoppers will have the retailer in a different part of town. The listing carries a note that dates are subject to change.
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Starbucks location beloved by high school students shutters its windows
On Sept. 24, 2026, Starbucks announced that it was closing 250 stores nationwide. That accounts for about 1% of their total locations. In Oregon, five of its almost 400 locations are closing. Even with these closures, Oregon still has more Starbucks stores per capita than any other U.S. state. One...
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DEQ says chemical leak killed multiple fish in Portland creek
An industrial chemical leak killed multiple fish in Portland’s Johnson Creek in late September, Oregon environmental regulators have concluded. The spill left a 2-mile stretch of dead fish along the southeast Portland creek. On Friday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality notified Precision Castparts Corp. that it had committed...
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AEG Presents Appoints Chris Hammond as Senior Vice President
AEG Presents appointed Chris Hammond as SVP. He will oversee venues in Portland and Seattle. AEG Presents organises live events and concerts. Hammond started his career in Major League Baseball as the General Manager of the West Palm Beach Expos, a Class A team affiliated with the Montreal Expos. At just 22, he was the youngest active general manager in professional baseball.
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Brief power outage interrupts campus buildings, neighborhood
On Friday, Oct. 23, at approximately 12:36 p.m., campus buildings near the East and Academic Quads experienced a power “fluctuation,” according to Robert Digrigoli, a Campus Safety dispatcher. The cause of the outage is unclear. Around 1 p.m., Digrigoli confirmed that power had been restored, and Campus Safety...