Veronica Nocera

6 days ago | oregonlive.com | Veronica Nocera

Washington Square mall has been on a post-pandemic boom. The Tigard shopping center reached full occupancy and debuted a slew of new stores and restaurants in 2024. This year, more new retailers — and a couple upgraded storefronts — are on the way. >> Business opening or closing in your neighborhood? Email the reporter at [email protected].

6 days ago | oregonlive.com | Veronica Nocera

A popular Portland scoop shop is on its way to two new Seattle-area storefronts. Earlier this month, Portland-based ice cream chain Salt & Straw filed — then quickly withdrew — plans to replace a vacant Starbucks venue across the street from Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Turns out that location is coming after all, and it wasn’t the only new location the company was churning up. Salt & Straw will open two new stores in Washington, one in Seattle and another in Redmond, the chain announced Thursday.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Veronica Nocera

The gateway to Portland’s Mississippi Avenue business district is getting a new pair of neighbors next week. Cafe Rosetta and Matsunoki Ramen may have different menus, but the two restaurants share an owner and adjoining storefronts on the corner of North Fremont Street and Mississippi Avenue. Next week, both businesses will flip their signs to open and start serving up side-by-side coffee and noodles.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Veronica Nocera

Eighty-two people working at Safeway will lose their jobs when the company shuts down one of its northeast Oregon stores in May. Safeway told state workforce officials it will close its sole Baker City store, located at 1205 Campbell St., on May 25. Employees received word of the layoffs late last month. The store is across the street from an Albertsons store; Albertsons has owned Safeway since 2015. Albertson did not immediately respond to an email regarding the reason for the closure.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Veronica Nocera

A temporary, and scaled back, library branch will open next month in North Portland near a library closed for renovation. Multnomah County Library has agreed to lease a space in downtown St. Johns that will serve patrons until the city’s permanent library reopens in spring 2026, according to a news release. The temporary space will be located at 8191 North Lombard St., Unit 110, in The Union at St. Johns, an apartment complex next door to the library.