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Vacasa announces 800 layoffs as hedge fund moves in
Portland-based Vacasa is cutting 13% of its workforce, or 800 roles, as the vacation rental management company works to restructure and reverse several quarters of turbulence. In an email sent to employees Thursday CEO Rob Greyber called the restructuring...
New Portland Clinic CEO on the fight to stay independent
The Portland Clinic has a new CEO: Dr. Amy Mulcaster, who has served as chief medical officer and is now making clinic history for several “firsts.” Mulcaster is the first partner to serve as CEO, the first doctor in more than 50 years to serve...
Camping nonprofit expands office footprint in downtown Portland
Portland nonprofit Camp Fire Columbia has moved into a new, expanded headquarters downtown. In addition to running the Camp Namanu summer camp on the Sandy River, Camp Fire Columbia organizes before- and after-school programs at 20 regional schools...
Workers forfeit hundreds on a popular workplace benefit. Here's why.
Workers are losing out on hundreds of dollars in flexible spending account money. A new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute analyzed more than 3.2 million flexible spending accounts in 2022. It found, while workers are contributing more...
ODOT starts graffiti cleanup along Portland highways
It's been nearly a month since crews officially started to paint over graffiti along Portland highways — but the work is far from being complete. Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers granted the Oregon Department of Transportation $20 million to clean...
Oregon psilocybin therapy faces a new legal challenge
Oregon’s psilocybin program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act because it does not allow people with mobility issues or in end-of-life care to access services in their home, a group of attorneys contend in a Notice of Tort Claim. They sent...
Liens and Bankruptcies Leads - Collected week of May 3, 2024
Federal Tax Liens and Releases The latest information available concerning unpaid tax levies filed by the Internal Revenue Service against individuals and businesses. -State Tax Liens Business or Person: B, Name: ATLATL LLC, Address: 113 Berkley Ave.,...
Real Estate Leads - Collected week of May 3, 2024
Building Permits Identify the individuals and developers securing the largest commercial and residential building permits in the area, with details on the date, location, dollar value and parties involved. -Commercial Mortgages Permittype: C, Contractor:...
Court Records - Collected week of May 3, 2024
Judgments Legal judgments filed or recorded in local county offices. -Lawsuits Extended Business or Person: B, Plaintiff: Luay K. Aljamal, Defendant: Ahmed M. Abou-Jamous/AJ Motors Inc., Defaddr: 9175 SW 176th Ave., Defcity: Beaverton, Defstate: OR,...
New Business Leads - Collected week of May 3, 2024
New Businesses New business licenses and corporate formations. -Assumed Names Company: 1-800 Packouts of Portland, Address: 22020 SW Mandan Dr., City: Tualatin, State: OR, Zip: 97062, Type: nonclassifiable, Sic: 99, Recdate: 2024-03-13, Jurisdiction:...
BizSpotlight: Princeton Property Management
Since its inception in 1984, Princeton Property Management has been dedicated to superior property management services across Oregon and Southwest Washington. As they commemorate their 40th anniversary, they reflect on their past while eagerly anticipating...
Major Oregon wine event in deal to grow global profile
The wine event that helped build Oregon's reputation as a world-class pinot noir region beginning more than 30 years ago has a media partner for the first time. The International Pinot Noir Celebration announced a sponsorship deal with Decanter Magazine,...
Oregon hospitals seek court ruling on 'uniquely flawed' M&A law
An attorney representing the Oregon Association of Hospitals argued before a federal judge on Tuesday that the law creating Oregon’s M&A review program is “uniquely flawed.” The association, which represents the state's 61 hospitals, is seeking...
Designer behind iconic Air Max shoes leaves Nike
A Nike designer behind some of the brand’s most successful shoes over the last several years is leaving the company. Senior footwear designer Dylan Raasch announced on Instagram April 25 he was leaving Nike after nearly 15 years. Raasch worked as...
Cybersecurity, AI startups win 2024 Oregon Tech Awards
Cybersecurity, food waste tracking and AI companies were among the winners in this year’s Oregon Tech Awards. Organized by the Technology Association of Oregon, the awards celebrate the companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington that make up the...
SW Washington stakes claim as a premier wine region
Southwest Washington is on track to become a federally recognized wine region — eventually. The new Mount St. Helens American Viticultural Area (AVA), once the designation is finalized, will include parts of Clark, Lewis, Cowlitz and Skamania counties....
Bankers group hires new leader to replace longtime CEO
With a little more than two months before Linda Wilhelms Navarro leaves her post, the Oregon Bankers Association has hired the longtime leader's replacement. Scott Bruun, a former Oregon House member who's also filled a key role with Oregon Business...
Noyes buys a $10M parcel and other noteworthy Portland-area deals
Each week the Business Journal compiles public records on real estate transactions, business formations, liens, lawsuits and bankruptcies. One of the largest recent transactions was Noyes Development's $10 million acquisition of land from the Beaverton...
Editor's Notebook: What's inside the historic mansion on SW Broadway?
When my colleague Andy Giegerich suggested we do a weekly column on a series of rotating topics, I was all in. When we decided one of those columns would explore what's happening inside of interesting places around town, I knew immediately what my first...
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