Milk costs could rise to $7 gallon
CNN: If the farm bill drags beyond Jan. 1, it could make milk prices soar to $7 a gallon.
Year: 2013
Portland unemployment falls
Portland-area unemployment fell to its lowest point in five years despite slowed hiring.
PacifiCorp wants to decommission Mirror Pond dam
PacifiCorp wants to decommission or transfer ownership of the Mirror Pond dam.
Vestas wants to take wind power global
Vestas announced a new program to bring wind-powered electricity to rural areas in developing nations.
Wyden bill would boost logging
Sen. Ron Wyden wants to boost logging on federal lands to help struggling timber counties.
Downtown Portland building sold for $41M
The 14-story Commonwealth Building in downtown Portland traded for $41 million in a deal that closed last month.
Portland home prices see biggest gains since crash
Portland home prices rose 13.5% in September from a year earlier.
Tualatin winery plans wine in cans
Tualatin-based Union Wine Company plans to introduce wine in a can as part of its commitment to making wine accessible to the general public.
Cyber Monday brings scam risk
With the big online shopping day “Cyber Monday” approaching, experts warn consumers to stay alert about fraud.
Pope attacks capitalism as ‘new tyranny’
Reuters: Pope Francis attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny” and beseeched global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality.