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Amazon announces new round of layoffs

The e-commerce retailer highlighted that it would ramp up spending on artificial intelligence. WASHINGTON — Amazon announced a new round of major job...

DoorDash to deliver 1M free meals, waive fees as SNAP benefits suspended

DoorDash announced it will deliver 1 million free meals through food banks and waive fees for 300,000 SNAP grocery orders in November. OREGON,...

Wells Fargo to lay off nearly 500 workers in Hillsboro, Salem and Portland

The company announced a year ago that it planned to scale back operations at its locations in each of the three cities in the...

Portland businesses unite to get food to those losing SNAP benefits in November

From collecting food and donations to offering free meals, Portland businesses are stepping up to support neighbors affected by the loss of SNAP benefits....

PacifiCorp agrees to pay $125 million to wineries, vineyards whose grapes were damaged by 2020 Labor Day fires

Attorneys for 93 wineries and vineyards said that the utility company agreed to a $125 million settlement after a lawsuit alleged wildfire smoke tainted...

Oregon resident infected with E. coli after eating raw milk cheese linked to Washington creamery

Three people became infected after consuming the cheese. One person was hospitalized, and at least one patient is a child younger than 5 years...

Sales tax going up in Ridgefield to fund police force expansion

Amid a growing population, Ridgefield city councilors voted to increase the sales tax 0.1% in order to hire two new police officers, among other...

Frog toys sell out at PDX store as Portland’s newest viral symbol: ‘We are one together’

Paper Epiphanies in the Portland airport's new terminal has sold out of stuffed frogs, with customers seeing them as a symbol of Portland unity....

Government shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in decades

The government shutdown likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White...

Cracker Barrel CEO defends short-lived rebranding attempt after sales dive

The restaurant chain has been working for months to regain the trust of diners after fans accused the company of abandoning its roots. ...

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