Americans bought new homes in May at the fastest pace in more than two years. The increase suggests a modest recovery in the housing market continues, despite weaker job growth.
The City Council will consider placing a measure on the ballot to collect a $35 tax on Portlanders to help fund school art programs and non-profit art organizations on Wednesday.
Market gloom prevailed Monday at the start of a crucial week for the euro, as Spain made a formal application for billions and European leaders looks for ways to shore up their currency.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek picks the 25 top for-profit social enterprises.
Lawyers, longshoremen and spectators glanced up in surprise when former Gov. Ted Kulongoski strode across U.S. District Judge Michael Simon's courtroom and took a seat.
The arrival of a Japanese dock on Agate Beach in Newport earlier this month “can be considered a wake-up call."