When Shataria Wells and Bobbie Greene first got selected for the Citizens Initiative Review, they both said they would vote for Measure 73, a law that would create mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain repeat sex offenses and drunk driving convictions.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Patty Murray moved a step closer toward a fourth term Tuesday by advancing past the primary in a race that could be pivotal in the battle for control of the Senate.

What if small business owners could find a way to become greener and more sustainable – and, at the same time, cut down their costs? If this looks like an offer you can't refuse, take a look at Portland Development Commission's Green Features Grants program.

Former state Sen. Margaret Carter held her annual community picnic on Aug. 14 in Northeast Portland, with visits from many notable community leaders – including the two men vying for the state's top job ...

This week, 24 Oregonians from all walks of life are meeting to try and make the initiative process a little more fair.
As special interest groups and big money continue to play a prominent role in the initiative process, the Citizens Initiative Review will attempt to cut through the propaganda to craft a truly nonpartisan, unbiased opinion of what kind of impact a yes or no vote will have, according to project organizer Tyrone Reitman.

A respected former administrator in Seattle's Highline School District has filed a discrimination lawsuit after his demoting following allegations of wrongdoing by another district employee

Williams Street Market sells everything you'd expect from a convenience store. And because business owner Tamarat Alemu has roots in Ethiopia, you can also buy traditional Ethiopian bread, gluten-free Teff flour and raw coffee beans to roast at home – for about $6 a pound.

It's not easy for small business owners to tap the loans they need to fix problems or grow to the next level. Because the hard truth is: the less money you are making, the less you will be able to borrow from a bank.

No one really knows how big the human sex trafficking problem is in Portland.
But everyone involved agrees on one thing. Girls and women who want to leave the sex trade often have no safe place to go.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- If Scott Sloan felt any regret as he watched the last of two remaining Liberty Ships cut into scrap, he concealed it well.
The expression on his face looked more like pure relief.