Oregon counties will get $2M under sequestration
Eighteen Western Oregon counties will receive $2 million in federal timber payments held up under the sequester law.
Green Zebra lands part of $2.2M funding round
Portland’s planned healthy convenience store chain Green Zebra Grocery has landed $1.1M of its first funding round.
I-5 bridge collapse brings attention to Columbia River Crossing
The Skagit River I-5 bridge collapse highlights the need to invest more in infrastructure, supporters of the Columbia River Crossing project say.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces 600 jobs
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited Portland to announce $4.2 million for 22 conservation projects that will provide 600 jobs for young adults.
Senate approves Instant Racing at Portland Meadows
The Oregon Senate approved a bill that allows the Portland Meadows racetrack to add electronic gambling machines.
Branding becoming crucial for craft brewers
With so many new beers and breweries in Oregon, craft brewers are having to find new ways to stand out from the pack.
Hobby Lobby to open first Oregon store
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby plans to open its first Oregon store in Albany in early 2014.
Nike supplies National Women’s Soccer League
Nike quietly supplied uniforms for the National Women’s Soccer League.
How to write a perfect thank you note, again
One of my most popular articles is “Three Steps to Writing a Perfect Thank You Note.”
Merkley seeks to overturn “Monsanto Protection Act”
New York Daily News: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is trying to introduce an amendment to the Senate farm bill removing protections granted in recent legislation to companies making generically-modified seeds, in particular Monsanto.