Enterprise Zones save Hillsboro businesses $10M
Hillsboro’s Enterprise Zone agreements saved businesses $10 million in property taxes and more than doubled the area’s employment.
Year: 2013
Audit says Oregon not tracking food-stamp fraud
Oregon’s Department of Human Services doesn’t know how much fraud is going on among the 813, 446 Oregon Trail cardholders, a new audit says.
CenturyLink closing Hood River call center
CenturyLink plans to close its Hood River call center and lay off 51 employees this summer.
Drone launched over Pendleton
The Oregon Army National Guard launched a drone in Pendleton, the first-ever flight of an unmanned military aircraft through civilian airspace.
Oregon Capitol gets EV chargers
Three new electric vehicle chargers are now installed near Oregon’s State Capitol.
Legislature bans Waldo Lake motors
The Oregon House approved a measure banning all gas-powered engines from Waldo Lake. It now goes to Gov. Kitzhaber.
Bulldozers destroy Mayan pyramid in Belize
Cbsnews: A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project.
Cyber-heist spotlights India IT sector
Reuters: A breach of security at two payment card processing companies in India has reopened questions on the risks of outsourcing financial services to the Asian nation.
Angelina Jolie speaks out on double mastectomy
New York Times: Angelina Jolie wrote a candid Op-Ed on her choice to get a preventative double mastectomy due to her high risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Portland bandage-maker acquired for $3M
Portland-based surgical bandage-maker HemCon Medical Technologies was acquired for $3 million by a Connecticut company.