Tech giant Amazon wants to expand its delivery by drone Prime Air service to Portland early next year. Portland Business Journal's Sara Edwards has been reporting on this story.

The strategy meshes with several planned residential and office developments near the Fremont Bridge's west end.

"We’re hearing from neighbors who are panicked about the noise these drones could make and the size of these devices."

In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’

Amazon says its MK30 drones can deliver items up to 5 pounds in 30 minutes.

"We’re hearing from neighbors who are panicked about the noise these drones could make and the size of these devices."

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Amazon says its MK30 drones can deliver items up to 5 pounds in 30 minutes.

Big Pink-owner Jeff Swickard is adding another downtown Portland high rise to his portfolio. The latest purchase helps a prominent Portland developer avoid having the property returned to the lender.

The idea generated a strong reaction from commercial real estate executives who said a fee would do more harm than good.

Oregon ethics officials launched an investigation into former Home Forward leader Ivory Mathews.

The center in its current state does not support year-round play. The announcement comes when the parks department faces a backlog in maintenance for many of its facilities.

A Eugene-based contractor has begun preparing the site for demolition, according to city officials.

With the building permit in hand, construction on the next phase of the market in downtown Portland can begin.

Grocery Outlet closed in Parkrose after months of stalled lease talks. At a press conference in late July 2026, owner Don McKeever and his backers put real numbers behind a fall reopening — but the lease still isn't signed.

The proposal would have used fees from commercial and residential property owners for services like litter cleanup and safety ambassadors.

City councilors voted unanimously to uphold an approval by the Portland Design Commission on a master plan to redevelop the Lloyd Center.

The Slabtown Park Project will develop a new one-acre neighborhood park at NW 20th Avenue and Pettygrove Street, transforming a vacant lot into a much-needed green space.

Amaterra Hospitality Group purchased the RiverPlace Hotel on the Willamette River and will partner with CoralTree Hospitality to manage the property.

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City councilors voted unanimously to uphold an approval by the Portland Design Commission on a master plan to redevelop the Lloyd Center.

Portland Parks & Recreation is beginning predevelopment work on a parcel of land in the Slabtown neighborhood that will become a park.

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