Senate approves Instant Racing at Portland Meadows
The Oregon Senate approved a bill that allows the Portland Meadows racetrack to add electronic gambling machines.
Year: 2013
Branding becoming crucial for craft brewers
With so many new beers and breweries in Oregon, craft brewers are having to find new ways to stand out from the pack.
Hobby Lobby to open first Oregon store
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby plans to open its first Oregon store in Albany in early 2014.
Nike supplies National Women’s Soccer League
Nike quietly supplied uniforms for the National Women’s Soccer League.
How to write a perfect thank you note, again
One of my most popular articles is “Three Steps to Writing a Perfect Thank You Note.”
Merkley seeks to overturn “Monsanto Protection Act”
New York Daily News: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is trying to introduce an amendment to the Senate farm bill removing protections granted in recent legislation to companies making generically-modified seeds, in particular Monsanto.
Green energy gives way to push button technology
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
Urban Airship is moving into the Vestas building.
Oregon one of only two states to get Chevy Spark EV
USA Today: Chevrolet’s Spark electric vehicle will be available for lease at $199 per month.
Jordan Cove files Coos Bay LNG export application
Jordan Cove Energy Project filed a formal application to build a liquified natural gas export facility in Coos Bay.
Oregon House approves foreclosure mediation expansion
The Oregon House passed an expansion of the foreclosure mediation program created by the Legislature last year.