Scientists laid off due to budget cuts
CNNMoney: Nearly half of the recipients who get federal science funding say they’ve recently laid off or will lay off scientists and researchers, because federal grants are tougher to win.
Year: 2013
Same-sex married couples to get federal tax breaks
Forbes: Same-sex married couples will get federal tax breaks no matter where they live, the IRS announced.
Painkillers are worst drug epidemic in U.S.
Al Jazeera: Fatal overdoses from painkillers have reached epidemic levels, exceeding heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
UO drops licensing change
The University of Oregon dropped a change to its trademark policy that would have affected small apparel makers.
Portland-area McMansions return
Now that the housing market is recovering, builders are adding developments of large custom “McMansions” again.
Marijuana policy won’t affect Oregon
New U.S. Justice Department guidance on marijuana won’t mean any changes in Oregon.
SeQuential hits 20M gallons of fuel
Salem-based SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel produced 20 million gallons of fuel in the past eight years of business.
Precision Castparts responds to pollution report
Portland-based Precision Castparts called a report that named them the nation’s top air polluter “deeply flawed.”
Hotel Modera sold
Downtown Portland’s upscale Hotel Modera was sold for $47.5 million, including $23.7 million in debt.
Grass Valley moves HQ from San Francisco to Hillsboro
Video technology company Grass Valley is moving its headquarters to Hillsboro from San Francisco.