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.
Flir wins $10.1M contract
Wilsonville-based Flir Systems won a $10.1 million contract with the Navy to provide SeeSpot III+ systems to Hungary.
Voodoo Doughnut expanding to Denver
Voodoo Doughnut is expanding to Denver, Colorado.
Oregon timber communities adapt
The nearly 1 million people that live in Oregon’s timber country are adapting to changes after the expiration of federal logging subsidies.
Salem Health seeks $20M
Salem Health wants to borrow $20 million in tax-free bonds to finance capital projects.