Supermarkets elude East Portland neighborhoods
The reasons for east Portland’s continuing lack of food access reveal as much about the grocery industry as the city’s most neglected communities.
Year: 2013
Junction City biogas generator to power 1,500 homes
The new facility is an alternative-energy plant that will use food scraps and farm waste to create a renewable source of energy for power utilities in the Willamette Valley.
Tribal fisheries open commercial salmon sales
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission announced fishers from four tribes are on the Columbia River for the gillnet fishery of the 2013 fall commercial season.
New Seasons opens store on North Williams—with sausage
The North Williams Avenue New Seasons opens Wednesday on the former site of Sinner’s Sausage.
Health care-forest initiative aims to preserve family tree farms
The Forest Health Human Health initiative would link land owners with carbon offset buyers, generating annual income that would be deposited in a health care account over 20 years.
Old-time dam to be dismantled in Eastern Oregon
A dam that blocks nearly 50 miles of prime fish spawning habitat on the Walla Walla River is slated for removal.
Durable goods orders decline as manufacturing struggles
Demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment.
Binge watching may be bad for Netflix
WSJCheatsheat: Netflix has made the practice of binge-watching popular, with users of the streaming TV service able to watch endless seasons of their favorite shows with no interruptions, but it may have negative impact on bottom line.
6 ‘wildly offensive’ comments from industry titans
Salon.com: Mark Zuckerberg’s new super-PAC prospectus reminds us he’s ready to “move fast and break things,” democracy included.
Zurich provides ‘safe’ compound for prostitutes
BBC: Prostitutes and their clients will be expected to use a custom-built compound on an industrial site in the Zurich suburbs.