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Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan

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Starbucks said Thursday that it expects to end its fiscal year with 18,300 stores in North America, down 124 from last year. WASHINGTON...

Community rallies to support businesses damaged by Portland food cart pod explosion

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A Maker’s Market and GoFundMe campaigns are raising money to support eight food carts and one business damaged in Tuesday’s explosion. PORTLAND, Ore....

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

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The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties — the largest fine in FTC history, and $1.5 billion will be paid to...

Michaels brings Joann branding into stores, online

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Joann's website automatically redirects to the Michaels web page, which has a new welcome banner for customers. SAN FRANCISCO — Arts and craft...

Feds are spending millions to upgrade security at Portland ICE building

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The Southwest Portland building has long been a flashpoint for protests. PORTLAND, Ore. — The federal government is in the middle of a...

Portland moves to foreclose on list of blighted properties: ‘The beacon of bad behavior’

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The sites up for sale have been covered in graffiti, strewn with trash, caught on fire, occupied by squatters or some combination of the...

Kimmel is back on ABC to big ratings, but some affiliates, including in Portland, still refuse to air his show

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Kimmel returned with no apologies, but in an emotional monologue where he appeared close to tears, he said that he was not trying to...

Portland WNBA, Thorns owners sue over sale of Blazers minority stake

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RAJ Sports, the owners of the Portland WNBA and Thorns, filed a lawsuit against the Panda Express chain founders, a part of the Trail...

Portland slashes red tape, temporarily makes it easier for businesses to get development permits

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Critics of the city's development requirements called them cumbersome and costly. In response, the City Council suspended certain codes until the start of 2029....

Downtown Portland foot traffic continues to rebound, but remains far below pre-pandemic

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Foot traffic downtown is up 5.6% from last year and three times where it was in 2021. It's still about half of 2019, according...

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