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On Tuesday, the PUC announced it had agreed to Portland General Electric’s request to update its rates and terms of service, which now call for steeper rates for the booming data center industry.

Six councilors are on the ballot in November in districts 3 and 4. As it happens, polling shows those are also the districts with the most deeply held views on Moda Center funding.

Spurred by fed-up, online-activated citizens, local governments around the state are now exploring ways to roll back incentives.

The electric utility asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission for a 29% rate increase for data centers and rate decreases for residential and small business customers.

Bon Temps Poulet will be available at Gorges Brewing Wednesday through Sunday starting June 10.

The company is “exploring a capital transaction,” says founder Kim Malek, but no buyer has been named.

Mental Health Awareness Month also draws attention to Oregon’s overall suicide rate, which is 50% higher than the national rate.

“We made the difficult decision to restructure several areas of the business.”

Jordan Schnitzer told his colleagues on the panel a draft document lacked “urgency and weight.”

The Oregon Journalism Project has obtained a confidential draft of the 16-member panel’s calls for action, and that draft proposes significant changes to Oregon’s tax system.

Labor, industry, utilities and trade associations file suit, alleging the program exceeds the state’s authority.

Nick Walden Poublon told WW that he “stepped in it” while seeking the endorsement of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council.