Health care costs experience slower growth
New York Times: A sharp and surprisingly persistent slowdown in the growth of health care costs is helping to narrow the federal deficit.
Year: 2013
Oregon dependent on personal income tax
Oregon is more dependent on personal income taxes than any other state, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Oregon GOP chairwoman predicts more voter registrations
Newly elected Oregon Republican chairwoman Suzanne Gallagher predicts that the party will register 200,000 more voters, even though GOP registration has dropped recently.
Townshend’s expanding in Eugene
Townshend’s Tea plans to open its first teahouse in Eugene, where founder Matt Thomas graduated from University of Oregon.
Eugene debates backyard animal farming issue
The Eugene City Council is working on an ordinance to regulate backyard farming in the city limits.
Oregon Zoo buys elephants for $400K
The Oregon Zoo bought elephants Lily and Tusko from Have Trunk Will Travel for $400,000, voiding the loan agreement with the California company.
Peace Corps rates high at University of Oregon
University of Oregon is the eighth-highest Peace Corps volunteer-producing campus out of the largest universities in the U.S.
Growing organic industry helps Gresham business
The booming organic food industry is causing rapid growth at Organically Grown in Gresham, the largest wholesale distributor of organic food in the northwest.
Goodwill’s job centers help Oregonians find work
Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties is opening a fourth employment center to help boost the number of clients it helps find work. 700 clients reported to the agency that they found work last year.
VW gets $70 billion to build a “global car”
Reuters: Ulrich Hackenberg isn’t yet a household name but if Volkswagen’s $70 billion bet on his big idea pays off, he may join the likes of Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan.