Post-derailment, Oregon passenger rail struggles to get back on track
Passenger rail "is always going to lag and struggle unless we want to put in dedicated resources," says ODOT rail division chief.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Cleanup starts on highly polluted Portland site
Work is set to begin this week on one of Portland's worst cleanup jobs, at a former chemical plant that produced DDT and rocket fuel.
- Published in High Five
Lucid Energy to sign MOU with Portland
Lucid Energy Inc. and the city of Portland will sign a memorandum of understanding to work together in developing an in-pipe hydropower system.
- Published in High Five
Goats get to work clearing land in Portland
Georgina Stiner's business, Goat Rentals NW, rents goats to clear land in Portland.
- Published in High Five
Oregon farmers rank high in internet use
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80% of farms in Oregon own or lease computers, higher than the national average of 65%.
- Published in High Five
PacifiCorp sticking with coal
While Portland General Electric plans to make the switch to shut its Boardman coal plant, PacifiCorp is sticking with coal.
- Published in High Five
Logging comeback uncertain
Oregon loggers' hopes are high even though the industry needs home construction to return to prerecession levels in order to recover.
- Published in High Five