Nonprofit helps Ashland homeowners upgrade
The nonprofit Clean Energy Works helps homeowners improve their energy-guzzling homes.
Year: 2013
Salem business refurbishes old wine barrels
Salem business reWine Barrels restores old wine barrels so they can be used to make more wine, instead of being used as planters or other decor.
U.S. News and Best Lawyers Ranks Lane Powell Among the Nation’s Top Law Firms
Lane Powell was recognized as one of the nation’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in its 2014 “Best Law Firms” survey. The Firm was ranked in 14 practices areas nationally and more than 50 practice areas in Alaska, Portland and Seattle.
China manufacturing surges
BBC: China’s manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in October.
Commercial real estate picks up
The commercial real estate market is heating up in the Portland metropolitan region.
Cover Oregon hand sorts 7,300 paper applications
Cover Oregon has turned to old-fashioned paper applications due to glitches in the new online insurance marketplace.
Food stamp cuts affect millions
CNN: Food stamp benefits will be trimmed by $5 billion starting Friday.
Special session boosts Crook County schools
The Oregon Legislature’s special session yielded $100 million for statewide K-12 schools beginning in the 2014-15 school year.
Trail Blazers introduce dynamic pricing
The Portland Trail Blazers will now determine single game ticket prices using dynamic pricing.
Food stamp benefits drop
A temporary increase of food stamp benefits as part of a recession stimulus package ends today. About 20% of Oregonians participate in the federal food stamp program.