Portland families need $69K to live modestly
A family of four in the Portland area needs to make $69,000 a year to live modestly.
Year: 2013
SolarWorld laying off 100 in Hillsboro
SolarWorld plans to lay off 100 of its 700 workers at its Hillsboro facility.
Gateway Walmart to hire 95 workers
The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Gateway will hire up to 95 full- and part-time employees ahead of its fall opening.
Japan seeks alternatives to Oregon wheat
Japan is looking to buy alternatives to Oregon wheat as the Japanese government extended the suspension of purchases from the state for a sixth week.
Oregon Duck apparel licensees submit applications to continue
Small producers of Oregon Duck apparel and headwear submitted proposals to the University of Oregon to become official apparel licensees.
Pollution cuts lives by five years in China
CNN.com: Severe pollution has slashed an average of five and half years from life expectancy in northern China, as toxic air has led to higher rates of stroke, heart disease and cancer.
The economic cost of hangovers
The Atlantic: Excessive boozing costs the economy about $1.37 in lost productivity for each drink consumed.
Antarctic lake full of life
NBC News: Antarctic scientists say the contnent’s largest, deepest subsurface lake, Lake Vostok, is likely teaming with thousands tiny varieties of organisms and fish.
Target founder dead at 88
CBSnews: Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of a family department store into retailing giant Target Corp., has died at the age of 88.
Ad campaign touts Cover Oregon
A multimillion-dollar state ad campaign debuts this week to raise awareness of Cover Oregon, the state’s new health insurance marketplace.