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Portland restaurants prepare for beginning of Ramadan

DarSalam, an authentic Iraqi restaurant in downtown Portland, has spent days preparing for the start of Ramadan. PORTLAND, Ore. — Friday marks the beginning...

Woodburn school staff say school board chair is ‘profiting’ by providing therapy sessions at schools

For months, staff say school board chair Noemi Legaspi has also been counseling students through her job as a therapist, as well as directly referring...

‘Very rough’: Temporary pause on Oregon oyster harvesting impacted some restaurants, coastal farmers

Weeks after dozens of people were sickened by toxins while harvesting mussels, commercial shellfish activity is slowly reopening. TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Commercial harvesting of...

Oregon Department of Forestry approves controversial plan that protects endangered species by limiting logging

The Oregon Department of Forestry approved a plan, which preserves almost 700,000 acres of state forest land for endangered species over the next 70 years....

An Oregon sawmill closes after decades, company says possible new state policy is to blame

Hampton Lumber said they closed the Banks sawmill due to a proposed habitat conservation policy proposal. It would limit how much timber can be harvested....

Despite poor snowpack, Oregon skiers are optimistic more snow could revitalize ski season

Climatologists said western Oregon has seen about 60% less snowpack than in an average year, though more snow appears to be on the way. ...

Portland Bureau of Development Services cuts dozens of jobs due to downturn in construction industry

The Bureau of Development Services cut 72 jobs because they are making less money than usual from permitting fees. The department is almost entirely self-funded....

Portland stores incentivize customers to shop at locally on Small Business Saturday

Workers at stores in northwest and northeast Portland said events like Small Business Saturday are imperative for their success. PORTLAND, Ore. — With Christmas...

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in the Northwest hit the picket lines for national strike

PORTLAND, Oregon — Seventy-five-thousand Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike on Wednesday around the country, including in Oregon and Washington. Union members...

Exotic dancers at a Portland strip club become second club nationally to unionize

Dancers at Magic Tavern have been on strike since this spring, citing unsafe working conditions. Last week they voted to unionize. PORTLAND, Oregon —...

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