The new target of the real estate industry in Portland and across the US is the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). The HVCC puts restrictions on the real-estate process, specifically preventing mortgage brokers and real estate agents from communicating directly with the appraiser on the value of the home. The housing industry claims this [...]
On Wednesday, the City of Portland unanimously approved a resolution that will allow the City that Works, work a little better. The resolution, #1374, will do two things: open government data for use by third party software developers and encourage the use of open source software by city government.
The shift to open data has the [...]
On Wednesday at 12:39pm the Beaverton Police Department had a call of a bank robbery at the Chase Bank located inside the Fred Meyer at 11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Beaverton. The building was initially evacuated as the suspect had purported to have a bag containing a bomb, which he left behind.
The Portland Metro Explosive [...]
Nike, Inc., the states best known employer, reported that their first quarter sales were down -12% compared with last year. The company recognized $4.8 billion in revenues compared with $5.4 billion in the first quarter of their last fiscal year. Nike also warned investors that futures, orders for products that will deliver 6-9 months from [...]
Tuesday evening, a Portland Police Officer was driving his police car and was hit by an oncoming Subaru Outback that had veered into the officers lane of traffic. This accident occured in the area of Southeast 136th and Stark Street. Two men from the show COPS were riding in the patrol car with the officer [...]
A 34-year old Oregon City man is facing multiple charges after he attempted to elude Oregon State Police and Portland Police Bureau Tuesday afternoon. The man’s attempt to elude police ended under the SE Tacoma Street overpass east of McLoughlin Boulevard when police used their patrol cars to force the suspect’s car to a stop.
On [...]
