Hispanics own 55 banks and credit unions nationwide, but none yet in Oregon. The only state on the West Coast to make the list was California, where five financial institutions are owned by Hispanics. New Jersey has two, and Florida has eight financial institutions...
Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that requires retailers in Oregon to accept cash. The measure, SB 1565, excluded transactions such as those at farmers markets, roadside stands, and aboard airplanes, and it allows businesses to refuse to take coins for purchases of...
Tamale Boy headquarters moves out of Portland over crimeTamale Boy owner Jaime Soltero, Jr. opened his first food truck in 2010 in Portland. Headquartered in North Portland, Tamale Boy also has a NE Portland location and a suburban Happy Valley location. Pre-pandemic...
Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month each year from September 15 – October 15. Initially proclaimed in the late 1960s by President Lyndon Johnson and then expanded to a full month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, this is a time to celebrate the...
Business owners in Washington County spoke out at a recent public meeting expressing alarm about the creation of homeless shelters near their businesses. As reported by the Portland Tribune, Washington County government and Centro Cultural de Washington County have...
