Oregon metro economies still slow
Five Oregon metro areas are still growing at a slower than normal pace, a University of Oregon monthly report shows.
SoloPower cuts California jobs amid restructuring
SoloPower is laying off 61 in San Jose, Calif. this month as it focuses on production in Portland.
Cover Oregon adds providers
22 health care providers will offer medical and dental plans online through Cover Oregon this year as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Two Oregon companies plan Salem expansions
NORPAC Foods and Henningsen Cold Storage plan to build a cold storage warehouse in southeast Salem, indicating confidence in the region’s agriculture.
Cedar Hills Crossing expected to create 300 jobs
Construction on Beaverton’s Cedar Hills Crossing is expected to create 300 new jobs.
Environmental groups move to file coal action
Environmental groups including the Sierra Club and Friends of the Columbia Gorge intend to sue coal businesses for alleged federal Clean Water Act violations.
Milwaukie prepares for light rail cuts
Milwaukie will consider service cuts and higher taxes as possible solutions to pay for its financial obligation to TriMet for light rail construction.
$382M in wages eligible for Gain Share program
Intel and Genentech generated about $382 million in wages that are eligible for a program that shares income taxes with counties that offer businesses property tax abatement.
Scientists race to assess pandemic risk of new flu
Reuters: Genetic sequence data on a deadly strain of bird flu show the virus has already acquired some mutations that might make it more likely to cause a human pandemic.
Ashton Kutcher recruits Ivy Leaguers for tech startup
Salon.com: The “Two and a Half Men” star and tech investor seeks Columbia English majors to staff a new company.