SBA loans increase
Oregon small businesses received a record number of taxpayer-guaranteed loans for the second year in a row.
Year: 2013
Eugene company goes up against Schnitzer Steel
Eugene-based Pacific Recycling wants to expand to include a metal shredder, but competitor Schnitzer Steel is trying to halt that expansion.
Four Oregon airport towers among 149 closing
Four Oregon air traffic control towers are among the 149 the Federal Aviation Administration is closing by May 5.
Neighbors fight south Eugene development
Residents of Eugene’s Laurel Hill Valley are preparing to fight an out-of-area developer that wants to build a 608-home subdivision near two failed developments.
Pendleton has no takers for development offer
Pendleton has had no takers for an entire year for a $100,000 development offer.
Intel quickly expanding its production capacity
Intel is doubling the size of its research factory D1X to help expand its production capacity despite falling personal computer sales.
Oregon stockpilers prepare for earthquake
Though most Oregonians are ill prepared for an impending earthquake, some are stocking up on emergency supplies.
Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
AP: Observant Jews in Israel can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday.
Cyprus bailout casts doubt on future of Euro
Reuters: The messy deal to bail out Cyprus has averted the latest threat to the break-up of the euro but raises new questions about the currency’s long-term viability.
Scammer threatens Portland woman with arrest
KATU: A scammer held a woman hostage on the phone, telling her if she hung up she would go to jail.