Portland housing audit finds racial discrimination
A Portland housing audit found that black and Latino renters were discriminated against by landlords and leasing agents in 64% of 50 tests.
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Eugene hotel attracts early attention
Eugene's Inn at the 5th isn't set to open until September, but customers are already attempting to make reservations at the downtown hotel.
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Website helps businesses with eco-challenges
EcoApprentice, a new online community out of Hood River, aims to help businesses solve sustainably-oriented issues.
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Three bills may replace BETC
Three bills are under proposal in Salem to replace Oregon's controversial Business Energy Tax Credit.
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Lake Oswego streetcar plan up for vote
The Lake Oswego and Portland city councils are set to vote this week on the controversial proposed streetcar line connecting the two cities.
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Eugene gets flour mill
Farmer and entrepreneur Tom Hunton launched the Camas Country Mill in north Eugene, the area's first commercial grist mill since the Great Depression.
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Green energy incentives impact unclear
It is unclear how much of an impact the Business Energy Tax Credit has had on Oregon's high unemployment rate.
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Oregon attracts Texas-based wave startup
The CEO and engineers from Dallas-based wave-energy startup Neptune Wave Power traveled to Corvallis to test their new wave buoy.
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