Portland votes down fluoride
Portland voted down measure 26-151 that would have required the fluoridation of the city’s drinking water.
Urban Airshop adds 30 employees in three months
Portland startup Urban Airship’s rapidly rising workforce drove its need to move into Vestas’ larger offices.
Questions raised on Hayden Island plans
The Port of Portland’s proposal to spend $130 million on new marine terminals on Hayden Island is raising questions about the economic impact of the plan.
CenturyLink wants to cut back on maintenance in Oregon
The largest provider of landline telephone and Internet service in Oregon wants to cut back on how often it repairs utility poles.
NYT blog draws parallels between Oklahoma and Oregon
New York Times blogger Andrew Revkin drew parallels between Oklahoma’s lack of school tornado shelters and Oregon school’s vulnerability to an upcoming earthquake.
Lane County jobless rate falls to 8 percent
Lane County’s unemployment rate fell to 8% in April, the lowest it has been since September 2008.
From windsurfer to drone manufacturer
BY MATT WERBACH | OB CORRESPONDENT
The Columbia Gorge is home to a handful of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle component manufacturers who have made the transition from windsurfing board builders to drone plane component manufacturers.
Sweden hit by worst riots in years
Reuters: Hundreds of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in poor immigrant suburbs.
Home sales highest in 3 1/2 years
AP: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.
Urban Airship to move into Vestas’ offices
Portland startup Urban Airship is moving its headquarters into the Pearl District offices of wind turbine manufacturer Vestas.