Amazon launches site for purchase of fine art
Reuters: Customers can buy original and limited edition works of art from more than 150 prominent galleries and dealers via Amazon Art.
Year: 2013
Catering to bicyclists benefits Portland businesses
BY WILL VANLUE | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
A majority of families new to the Portland-Metro area since 2005 are light on car ownership, with more working-age adults than cars at home. That’s very good news for local businesses, especially if they make it easy for people to visit their establishment without a car.
90 percent of jobs created after 2009 are part-time
Washington Times: The economy has added seven times more part-time jobs than full-time jobs since January 2009.
Hillsboro’s new Kaiser hospital opens
A new Kaiser hospital in Hillsboro opens today after more than a decade of planning.
Portland greenhouse startup wants to provide year-round produce
Portland startup Fresh Air Farms says its sustainable greenhouses will allow locally grown fruit and vegetables to be distributed year-round.
Oak Grove Walmart opening soon
Oak Grove’s new Walmart is opening next week.
Kitzhaber appoints Employment Department head
Gov. John Kitzhaber named Vancouver economic development leader Lisa Nisenfeld as his pick to lead Oregon’s Employment Department.
Portland ‘entertainment district’ still controversial
Eight months after Old Town Portland streets being closed to cars on Friday and Saturday nights, bar owners and residents are still opposed to the closures.
Portland backs off bribe-tainted parking meters
Portland won’t use a bribe-tainted contract to buy $1.3 million worth of parking meters.
Oregon could get EV combo charger
Oregon electric vehicle advocates are negotiating to get the first Society of Automotive Engineers-backed J1772 combo charger at Electric Avenue at Portland State University.