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Smitty’s Taphouse owner buys Gigantic Brewing space for new Hawthorne concept

PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. The full story is here. The...

Portland company paid $600K in tariffs, now faces messy fight for refunds

A Portland business paid $600,000 under President Trump's tariff policies. Now, the owner is trying to figure out how to recoup some or all of...

Papa John’s to close 300 locations across the US

The closures would affect around 9% of the restaurant's total locations in North America. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another giant in the pizza game...

Fear of ICE has driven customers of Latino grocer in Southeast Portland out of sight

The owner of El Campesino PDX says many customers have disappeared, too afraid of detention to venture from their homes. Instead, community groups help...

Dozens rally outside Keller Auditorium, urging city to renovate building rather than repurpose or demolish it

Supporters say the Keller Auditorium should remain Portland's premier entertainment venue, citing concerns after a study found PSU's planned development preferable. PORTLAND, Ore....

‘Severe burns’ prompt recall of Gourmia pressure cookers sold at Best Buy

The recall impacts 43,500 pressure cookers sold between 2017 and 2020. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling more than 43,000...

‘Big Pink’ owner closes on additional downtown Portland building for $10 million

Jeff Swickard said the Five Oak building is intended to complement Big Pink and help downtown Portland thrive once more. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

Nonprofit transforms former Airbnb office in Old Town into family-focused business incubator

Feed the Mass repurposes fully furnished space into “Nourish Building,” aiming to support entrepreneurs and revitalize the neighborhood. PORTLAND, Oregon — There is...

Why gas prices have been skyrocketing across Oregon, Washington

The closure of the Olympic Pipeline and U.S.-Iran tensions have contributed to the double-digit increases at the pump. OREGON, USA — A number...

Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio

Paramount wants to acquire Warner Bros. in its entirety — including networks like CNN and Discovery. Netflix only wants to buy its studio and...

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