Kitzhaber orders government hiring freeze
Gov. John Kitzhaber ordered state agencies to suspend all but essential hiring for December and January.
- Published in High Five
State gives outsiders huge contracts
The state of Oregon has forced furlough days on its workers and cut services to the poor, but it remains a cash cow for private contractors who charge as much as $300 an hour for their services, an investigation by The Oregonian shows.
- Published in High Five
ClearEdge installs fuel cells at PCC
ClearEdge Power installed two fuel cells at Portland Community College's Sylvania Campus as part of a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
- Published in High Five
Blazers' Cho decision made early
A "chemistry issue" between Trail Blazer owner Paul Allen and general manager Rich Cho led to Cho's firing after less than a year.
- Published in High Five