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Kotek signs bills that protect credit from medical debt, ban hidden online fees

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New Oregon laws shield medical debt from credit scores, require up-front online pricing, and mandate clearer auto-financing terms to protect buyers. PORTLAND, Ore....

California wine company acquires Willamette Valley brand

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Iris owners Pamela Frye and Richard Boyles had been looking to sell Iris, including a Cottage Grove winery and all their inventory. PORTLAND,...

Justice Department sues Uber for rejecting ride requests from blind passengers with guide dogs

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Over the past year, KGW has documented multiple incidents of Uber drivers in the Portland area refusing passengers who are blind and travel with...

Paul Allen’s estate reaches formal agreement to sell Portland Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon

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The announcement confirms news of the deal that was first reported in August. The sale price was not disclosed, but was previously reported to...

Former Mars chocolate employee from Connecticut admits stealing $28 million from company

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Paul Steed, 58, of Stamford, pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax offenses he committed while defrauding the chocolate company out of millions of...

Portland architect says red tape and fees are still putting up barriers to housing development

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John Holmes wants to build the kind of affordable housing that the city of Portland needs. But it's a slow and arduous process that...

Laika announces film collaboration with Obamas, Lucy Liu

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The film, "Audition", is a "twisty thriller" that former President Obama included in his summer reading list. PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes...

Oregon’s only active international container terminal will continue to operate after new deal approved

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Harbor Industrial is expected to take over container operations at the terminal by Dec. 31. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Port of Portland announced...

Portland student’s Lego design inspired by Italian coast hits store shelves: ‘Always been a dream of mine’

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After a three-years-long process, Alex Sahli’s nearly 3,300-piece Italian Riviera village creation is now being sold worldwide through Lego Ideas. PORTLAND, Oregon —...

Oregon’s Salmon River Hatchery closure raises questions for anglers, local businesses

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Citing rising costs for maintenance and lack of funding, the Salmon River hatchery will be closing over the next several years. OTIS, Oregon...

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