Low revenue prompts Port of Coos Bay layoffs
Dissapointing marina revenue led to recent layoffs at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay.
Year: 2013
More homebuyers choosing West Linn
West Linn and Lake Oswego had the highest increase for homes sold in Oregon, according to the Regional Multiple Listing Service.
New York City fast food workers plan strike
Salon.com: Fast food workers this morning planned to walk off the job in what organizers promised would be the largest-ever strike.
Lance Armstrong pulls out of swimming event
AP: Armstrong will not swim three distance events in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships this weekend after swimming’s international federation body raised objections.
Country’s strictest gun laws pass Connecticut Senate
USA Today: The governor says he will sign the bill drawn up by a bipartisan panel and which is now headed for the state house or representatives.
Meat eaters unite
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
The Portland Meat Collective, a mobile butchery school, goes national with a Kickstarter campaign. The initiative, “Meat Collectives Across America,” is unique in the Kickstarter repertoire as it asks supporters to back a movement, not a product.
Oregon metro economies still slow
Five Oregon metro areas are still growing at a slower than normal pace, a University of Oregon monthly report shows.
SoloPower cuts California jobs amid restructuring
SoloPower is laying off 61 in San Jose, Calif. this month as it focuses on production in Portland.
Cover Oregon adds providers
22 health care providers will offer medical and dental plans online through Cover Oregon this year as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Two Oregon companies plan Salem expansions
NORPAC Foods and Henningsen Cold Storage plan to build a cold storage warehouse in southeast Salem, indicating confidence in the region’s agriculture.