Pat Dooris

In the last four years, the city has added $100 million per year in homeless services. At the same time, office vacancies have driven down property tax revenue.

In Oregon and Washington, diseases like measles and whooping cough have seen a resurgence amid declining vaccination rates. That has public health officials worried.

The Biden administration trimmed about $500 million from their initial $8.5 billion award to Oregon's biggest private employer, but it's not all bad news for Intel.

One of Oregon's largest employers is facing stiff competition from rival chipmakers. Layoffs are underway, amid rumors that a big corporate shakeup could come next.

Mayor Ted Wheeler and Mayor-elect Keith Wilson provided a window into the transition, which will be a historic one for the city of Portland.

The company was previously set to receive $162 million from the 2022 CHIPS Act, $72 million of which was to be spent on an expansion of its Gresham facility.

While some of Oregon's top Democrats have pushed for a national monument designation from President Joe Biden, the region's Republican congressman stands opposed.

Metro Council will vote in January on a $300 million plan to convert the Expo Center into a sports hub to bring multi-billion-dollar sports tourism to Portland.

The program began in 2016 when an initiative was passed, designed to send schools more money to improving graduation rates and prepare students for jobs or college.

Though the Northwest has long been able to count on a stable electricity supply, an industry consultant said there could be likely blackouts on the horizon.