KCC expanding ag programs
Klamath Community College is developing an on-campus farm and will partner with Oregon State University to offer agricultural sciences degrees.
A carbon tax and shift can grow Oregon economy
Our lives are surrounded by regulations to influence behavior, from not smoking in public places to not polluting waterways and being civil in public. Usually, a violation of these regulations is associated with a fine or a tax to discourage greater use, as in the cigarette tax.
Unemployment in Europe reaches record high
BBC: The rate of unemployment in the eurozone has hit 12%, official figures have shown.
Rate of ADHD diagnosis skyrockets
NYTimes: Nearly one in five high school-aged boys has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Tech companies reveal April Fools’ pranks
ABC News: It has become somewhat of a tradition for tech companies to publish jokes for April 1.
PSU looking to grow
Portland State University, already Oregon’s largest university, is expected to grow immensely over the next decade.
Oregon BEST gives out commercialization grants
Oregon BEST gave $150,000 to researchers who developed a window coating that cuts heat transfer, as part of its $1 million commercialization grants.
Islabikes chooses Portland for North American HQ
United Kingdom-based children’s bike maker Islabikes selected Portland as the location for its new U.S. headquarters.
Oregon lawmakers want open enrollment reform
Some Oregon lawmakers are trying to curtail a law that opens school boundaries.
Better Bean Co. goes national
Wilsonville-based Better Bean Co. is taking its once farmer’s market booth beans to stores nationwide.