Portland city leaders said they are optimistically looking towards the future during the Metro Chamber’s annual meeting.

The fee is expected to take the place of a fire fee that would help plug a shortfall in next fiscal year’s budget.

Katy Brooks, the Bend Chamber of Commerce CEO for the past nine years, the city announced Wednesday. Chief among Brooks’ ...

He looks to shepherd those goals as the new executive director of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. It’s a position he will be taking on this summer following the retirement of Connie McCubbins.