While it is true that human waste can indeed be recycled -- as a medical "transpoosion," as auto fuel, as heat for your home -- that is not what's happening in Portland, Oregon. People are indeed placing human waste in Portland's recycling bins -- in

In Oct. 2011, Portland, Oregon, switched from weekly trash pickups to an every other week system, which is fine for many people who probably just needed to invest in another garbage can or two to hold that additional refuse. Additionally, the city ha

ByRichard Tarjeft:Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP) is a Fortune 500 company that is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and manufactures metal products and components for the general industrial, power and aerospace markets. PCP was founded in 1953 by Jo

PORTLAND, Ore.--The leader of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is open to cutting the central bank's bond-buying program at some point over the next few months, provided the economy continues to grow.

PORTLAND, Ore., May 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's purchases of mortgage-backed securities are delivering a bigger kick to the U.S. economy than the central bank's purchases of Treasuries, a...

A new wave of coffee drinking has swept across the country. Coffee houses like Stumptown Coffee in Portland, Oregon and Intelligentsia in Los Angeles turned what used to be a simple cup of Joe into something between an exact science and an art form.

In rare interview, he was by turns, brilliant, eccentric, charming, vulnerable, scattered

Today we are fortunate to have a guest contribution written Hiro Ito (Portland State U.) and Ulrich Volz (U. London SOAS and DIE). This article is based Ito and Volz (RIE, 2013).]]>It has been long argued that correcting microeconomic distortions in

Amongst 48 of the most populated cities in America, San Francisco ranks as the #1 city for female entrepreneurs based on education levels, unemployment rates, income, population and the percentage of businesses owned by women in each city.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labor dispute.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labor dispute.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labor dispute.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labor dispute.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper ColumbiaGrain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S.Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labordispute.

The Portland Timbers, who average more then 20,000 fans at their games, have one of the biggest followings in MLS. And when Atticus Lane-Dupre, an 8-year-old who is battling cancer, got his wish (through Make-A-Wish) for his youth soccer team to play

Portland General Electric Company (POR)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay 1, 2013 11:00 AM ETExecutivesBill Valach - IRJim Piro - President and CEOJim Lobdell - SVP, Finance and CFOAnalystsNeil Mehta - Goldman SachsSarah Akers - Wells FargoBrian Russo - Ladenb

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- A police officer fired for driving drunk in an unmarked police car while off-duty has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the...

Advocates for sick pay cite recent legislative victories in New York and Portland, Ore., as they fight to secure the benefit for workers in California cities.The last time Manuel Cardenas fell ill, the 24-year-old single father had no choice but to r

Chirpify, the Portland, Oregon-based startup that allows users of social networks like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pay for items inside a particular stream, has secured an additional $2 million in venture funding from Voyager Capital. This, along

The Mattress Lot in Portland, Ore., makes deliveries by bicycle.    

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April 19 (Reuters) - Great Portland Estates PLC : * Has pre-let 29,447 sq. ft. of office space to bridgepoint advisers at 95

*=BANK QUALIFIED RATING BIDDING MDY/S&P/FITCH ($MIL) ISSUER DEADLINE (EST) [Apr. 17] Aa2 AA- 15.59 Kent SD #415, WA, GO 11:30 AM Aa2 69.19 Portland Pub SD #1J, OR, GO 12:00 PM Aa2 79.55 Portland Pub...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- OpenStack, the open source cloud infrastructure foundation, began its annual summit Tuesday in Portland, with the cloud at a critical juncture.These should be the best of times for OpenStack.Launched in 2010, it has won endors

San Jose Earthquakes striker Alan Gordon will almost certainly face disciplinary action after calling Portland Timbers player Will Johnson a gay slur during last night's game. After a small scuffle in the 59th minute, Gordon can be seen calling Johns

Why is Portland, Ore., such a great wine city? The reasons go well beyond Oregon Pinot Noir. Lettie Teague takes a tour to find some of the rainy town's best wine shops and restaurants.

The Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed on Thursday to buy Fisher Communications for about $373.3 million, allowing it to expand in Western markets like Seattle and Portland.

A pair of divorced friends build and inhabit two close-to-identical homes on the same Portland, Ore., lot, sharing meals, outdoor space and an Internet account.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Sticky-fingered thieves are stealing the sap right out of Maine's maple trees. With little more than a spout-like tap and a bucket,...

Advocates have helped pass paid sick day laws in cities like San Francisco, Washington D.C., Seattle and Portland, but big business has been pushing back.

Jeremy Evans barely plays for the Utah Jazz, but he's still one of the league's best pound-for-pound dunkers. Last night against Portland, Evans threw down an alley-oop that was totally unremarkable until you realize he was behind the three-point lin

In just two weeks, the movement for paid sick days has seen three victories -- in Portland, Ore., Philadelphia, and most recently, New York City. Local coalitions in each place encountered fierce opposition, and yet the wave of wins continues. Why no

Portland's earnest focus on embracing nature and eating local has made it the subject of countless parodies on IFC's hit show "Portlandia," but there's no denying the city has earned its reputation as one of the greenest cities in America.

Portland-based outdoor apparel company Nau started with big buzz in 2005. It was founded by Eric Reynolds, the creator of Marmot, an extremely successful outdoor equipment company. Reynolds brought big names from Nike and Patagonia on board

In a report published Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta reiterated a Neutral rating and $29.00 price target on Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR).In the report, Mehta noted, “We met with Jim Lobdell, newly appointed CFO, and Bill

PORTLAND, Maine, March 15 (Reuters) - A civilian painter whotwice set fires on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine last year sothat he could get out of work early was sentenced to 17 years inprison on Friday.

High fives all around in Portland, Ore. as the City Council unanimously voted yesterday to require that businesses offer sick leave. That makes Portland the fourth among its kind in the United States to mandate sick days, as the policy says workers m

There are at least 700 cities in the country where employers aren’t required to give their workers paid sick leave. The city of Portland, Oreg.,...

Portland, with a unanimous City Council vote, became the fourth city Wednesday to require private employers offer workers sick leave.

The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 02/15/2013 settlement date, which shows a 250,567 share decrease in total short interest for Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR), to 1,612,848, a decrease of 13.45%

In a report published Monday, Goldman Sachs reiterated its Neutral rating on Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR), and slightly raised its price target from $28.00 to $29.00.Goldman Sachs noted, “After 4Q2012 earnings and better-than-expec

Portland General Electric Company (POR)Q4 2012 Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2013 11:00 AM ETExecutivesBill Valach - Director, IRJim Piro - President and CEOMaria Pope - SVP, Finance and CFOAnalystsNeil Mehta - Goldman SachsLauren Duke - Deutsche BankBri

Portland General Electric Company (POR)Q4 2012 Earnings CallFebruary 22, 2013 11:00 AM ETExecutivesBill Valach - Director, IR Jim Piro - President and CEOMaria Pope - SVP, Finance and CFOAnalystsNeil Mehta - Goldman SachsLauren Duke - Deutsche BankBr

Here's your Cheat Sheet to earnings...

Portland General Electric Co (NYSE: POR) reported a 3.4% drop in its fourth-quarter earnings.PGE expects full-year earnings of $1.85 to $2 per share, versus analysts' estimates of $1.91 per share.PGE's quarterly profit fell to $28 million, or $0.38 p