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Gates, OR · Business
bridgetownbites.com
Lincoln’s Fine Meats Will Open on NE Alberta in Portland
There’s a new butcher shop preparing to open in the Alberta Arts District: Lincoln’s Fine Meats. Founded and helmed by owner Lincoln Clevenson, it will open in the former home of Pasture PDX, a well-regarded butcher and deli that closed in early August 2026. Lincoln’s Fine Meats will be a “nose to tail” butchery with an emphasis on minimizing food waste.
Daily Journal of Commerce
Mackenzie launches new Laboratory Planning and Design practice and welcomes industry veteran Genie Filipowicz
PORTLAND, Ore. – Mackenzie is pleased to announce the launch of a new Laboratory Planning and Design practice led by new hire Genie Filipowicz as senior laboratory planner. The practice expands the firm’s ability to support clients with specialized lab programming, planning, and design services across a wide range of research, education, healthcare, public safety, and advanced technology environments.
The Portland Mercury
Former East Portland Landfill Site to House Solar Farm, Nature Sanctuary
A former demolition dumping ground on Northeast 82nd Avenue is undergoing a major transformation into a nature preserve and solar farm. In 2024, the Bird Alliance purchased a 12.5-acre piece of the lot, located just across the street from McDaniel High School. The site sits just west of the tree-dense Rocky Butte Natural Area, but the lot itself features mostly overgrown grass. Until the 1970s, the site was home to a quarry operated by Rose City Sand and Gravel, featuring an 80-foot excavation pit. For around a decade in the 1970s and ’80s, the old gravel quarry was used as a demolition landfill, and the pit was filled with construction debris and other trash.
franchising.com
Jacobus CARSTAR Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Southwest Washington
October 13, 2026 // Franchising.com // Charlotte, NC – CARSTAR is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jacobus CARSTAR, a family-owned business that has been serving Vancouver, Washington, and the greater Clark County community since October 1, 1976. Owned by Dave Jacobus, Jacobus CARSTAR has spent five decades...
Daily Journal of Commerce
Commercial building modifications in Portland land use review intakes | Oct. 12, 2026
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Type 2 procedure (design review with modifications) – pending. Address: 12015 S.E. Stark St. Applicant: Rosa Cazares of La Mota LLC. Owner: 12015 SE Stark St LLC. Plans...
amusementtoday.com
Betson’s 15th Annual Northwest Amusement Showcase brings regional operators and manufacturers together in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Betson Enterprises hosted its 15th Annual Northwest Amusement Showcase on September 22 at the Holiday Inn Portland Columbia Riverfront. The event welcomed more than 125 guests, giving operators across the region an opportunity to explore new equipment and meet with manufacturers close to home. Attendees experienced...
The Hillsboro Herald
From Silicon to Summit: Hillsboro Intel Engineer Dr. Mihirkant Upadhyaya on Heritage, EUV Lithography, and Reaching Mt. Everest Base Camp
Faces Of The City – Sharing the journeys of Hillsboro neighbors who turn bold ambition into purpose, revealing how everyday lives help shape the fabric of our community. In a […] The post From Silicon to Summit: Hillsboro Intel Engineer Dr. Mihirkant Upadhyaya on Heritage, EUV Lithography, and Reaching Mt. Everest Base Camp appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .
whatnow.com
Toys “R” Us Returning to Vancouver Mall
Toys “R” Us is returning to Vancouver Mall at 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive in Vancouver, Washington, with an opening expected in October. The brand’s website lists the location as Toys “R” Us at Macy’s Vancouver Mall, with no exact date announced yet. The...
Main Street Dollars
Social Security overpayment repayments mailed to its old Portland P.O. box are returned to sender after Dec. 30, and payments now go to a Philadelphia box
Social Security has closed the Portland, Oregon, post office box that took repayments of overpaid benefits. Checks that reach it after Dec. 30 will be sent back to the sender, and the agency now wants repayments mailed to a box in Philadelphia. The change matters most to people whose overpayment notice still carries the old […]
grantspasstribune.com
Portland’s Business Tax Plan Pairs Small-Firm Relief With Steep Corporate Surcharges
Portland councilors are weighing a substantial transfer of the city’s business-tax burden, proposing exemptions for roughly 18,000 smaller firms while seeking tens of millions of dollars in additional revenue from publicly traded corporations with wide disparities between executive and employee compensation. The pending Fair Share Tax would raise the...
KATU.com
Vancouver utility rates could rise about 12% in two years, but some homeowners see value
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — For some Vancouver homeowners, rising taxes come a little at a time. Over the years, those increases have added up. But people KATU spoke with also see improvements around the city that make the costs easier to accept. Homeowners Robyn and Dean Gray pointed to...
Outlook Online
Letter to the editor | Wilcox: ‘No’ vote would reduce your property taxes
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Now that county voters’ pamphlet statements are available, voters can get an early start toward decision-making. What all of the arguments in favor of the Reynolds School District bond fail to acknowledge is that a NO vote would reduce the property tax bill on a home currently assessed at $250,000 by $405/year (250 X 1.62). While approving the bond would increase that property tax line by only the standard annual 3% increase in taxable assessed value, rejecting the bond would remove that line item entirely on your property tax bill, reducing your bill significantly. Bonds generally have a 20-year term, so it’s not often that you have the opportunity to opt-out.
tigardlife.com
Tigard Council Weighs Credit Card Fees for Utility Customers
Tigard utility users may need to consider a new way to pay after city councilors discuss adding credit card processing fees to utility bills. “The city can choose to absorb these costs or pass them directly to customers that choose to pay by card,” Tigard Finance Director Eric Kang said at a Sept. 8 meeting with city councilors. “Part of this discussion is establishing a more clear and more consistent policy framework.”
iheart.com
Changes Coming To Portland's Arts Tax
He Arts Education Tax will look different beginning with tax year 2026 (due on April 15, 2027), and implementation is now underway on updates adopted by Portland City Council this May. The changes mean fewer Portlanders will need to pay the Arts Education Tax, while those who do will pay more.
Statesman Journal
Owner of famed Oregon outdoor shop talks struggles, ways to survive
It’s been a difficult few years for Oregon outdoors shops. The rise of online shopping, inflation, insurance costs and other factors have made once ubiquitous gear shops an endangered species. In just the last few years, Salem Summit Company , Santiam Bicycle , Andy and Bax Outdoor Store and others have closed, while others, like Next Adventure in Portland, have struggled to hang on. Larry Desaulniers knows about the struggles firsthand. The longtime owner of Peak Sports in Corvallis made the difficult decision to downsize his shop last year — and drop programs like bike repair and ski rentals. Desaulniers joined the Explore Oregon Podcast to explain his decision and why it’s such a struggle for outdoor retail in 2026. This interview has been trimmed and edited. The full episode can be found anywhere you get podcasts or at statesmanjournal.com/outdoors/explore Makenzie Stamets: To start out, can you tell us a little bit about the history of Peak Sports? Larry Desaulniers: The store was founded in 1971 by Jeff Katz. He started it as a bike shop and a little hole in the wall. He quickly moved into outdoor goods, both because they're fun, but also bike shops in the winter
whatnow.com
Elephants Delicatessen Acquired by The Ground
Elephants Delicatessen, the longtime Portland deli and caterer, has a new owner and a new Northwest Portland home. Willamette Valley hospitality and farming company The Ground has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake, and Elephants plans to reopen in early 2027 at 13 NW 23rd Place in the Uptown Shopping Center.
kptv.com
Portland considers tax cut for small businesses, raise in taxes for ‘mega corporations’
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Members of Portland City Council introduced a new tax proposal on Thursday that they say is meant to help local businesses. They’re calling it the Fair Share Tax. Chief sponsors Angelita Morillo and Mitch Green say it would offer a business license tax break for...