Jobless claims hit five-year low
Wall Street Journal: A measure of U.S. jobless claims fell to a five-year low.
Year: 2013
Oregon’s Labor Commissioner testifying in Congress
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian is testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing in support of raising the federal minimum wage.
Corporate rebate could kick in
Oregon tax collections are close to the threshold that would send millions of dollars back to companies.
House committee to extend business expansion loan fund
A House committee approved a bill to extend the subsidy that helped land Salesforce.
Bean company works to lessen food packaging impact
Portland-based Better Bean company is working to reduce the environmental impact of food packaging.
Essential Health closing clinics
Essential Health Clinic, which provided free medical care to uninsured patients, is closing its Hillsboro and Tigard clinics.
Oregon’s largest counties growing
Oregon’s most populous counties are growing, and rural areas continue to see residents leave.
Oregon wildlife center buys Wayne Newton’s animals
A Nevada bankruptcy court approved the sale of Wayne Newton’s 280 exotic animals to an Oregon wildlife center for $27,300.
Court foreclosures up in Oregon
Court foreclosures rose 67% from January to February in Oregon.
Smartphone use among teens rising rapidly
Fox: More teenagers are using mobile devices to access the internet instead of traditional computers.