Apple bans sweatshop iPad game
CNET: Apple banned an iPad game designed to teach kids about where there favorite products are made—sweatshops.
Year: 2013
Apple reveals green data center plans
Apple reiterated its plans to use only “renewable” power for its new Prineville data center.
Oregon outdoor recreation a $13B industry
Visitors spend $12.8 billion a year in Oregon, according to a new study by the Outdoor Industry Association.
Immigrant tuition bill heads to governor
The Oregon Senate voted to let young immigrants pay resident college tuition no matter how they were brought to the U.S. as children.
Tigard company gets approval for eye-dilation product
Tigard-based Paragon BioTeck secured federal approval for a chemical solution to dilate pupils.
Oregon gains reputation for great pinot noir
The Willamette Valley’s reputation for pinot noir is expanding, helping drive economic development in the area.
Washington County considers food-composting
Washington County is considering piloting its own commercial food-waste collection in Tigard, Tualatin and Durham.
Portland company reworks the sewing pattern
Portland-based Colette Patterns owner Sarai Mitnick designs better sewing patterns.
Salem company makes tape for freezing conditions
Salem-based UltraTape Industries introduced a new product to use in freezing conditions.
U.S. autism diagnosis on the rise
Los Angeles Times: A government study found that 2% of U.S. schoolchildren are being diagnosed with autism, compared to 1.2% in a similar 2007 study.