Walmart coffee as good as Starbucks in taste test
Time: Walmart coffee was rated the same as a similar Starbucks coffee in a recent taste test.
Year: 2013
Tesla bringing first EV supercharger station to Oregon
Tesla Motors is opening Oregon’s first SuperCharger station in Woodburn off Interstate 5 this week.
Special session still not set
Gov. Kitzhaber is still deciding if he will call a special legislative session for the “grand bargain.”
Precision Castparts ranked top industrial air polluter
Portland-based Precision Castparts is the nation’s top industrial air polluter for toxicity and population exposure, a new study says.
Flir gets $136.6M Navy contract
Wilsonville-based Flir Systems landed a $136.6 million contract to provide equipment and services for the U.S. Navy.
Seafood industry boosts Oregon
The seafood processing industry is growing in Oregon, with the state exporting $11.8 million of seafood in just the first four months of 2013.
Portland’s waterfront bouncing back
Construction and condo prices are bouncing back along Portland’s waterfront.
Rising home prices slowing down
Portland-area home prices rose 1.9% in June for the month and 11.8% year-over-year.
Moda’s resources make it able to afford Rose Garden
Moda Health’s insurance reports show it has enough resources to afford the Rose Garden naming rights.
Legislators to review wind farm tax credits
House and Senate committees will hold hearings to examine the Oregon Department of Energy’s decision to approve three separate tax credits worth $30 million for the Shepherds Flat wind farm.