State unemployment rate steady at 8.4 percent
Oregon’s unemployment rate in January was 8.4%, as the private sector added 5,000 jobs but the public sector cut 800.
Small knives to be allowed on flights
CNN.com: Banned from aircraft after 9/11, pocket knives will once again be allowed in U.S. planes, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Volvo introduces cyclist alert system
BBC: The Chinese-owned company is released a cyclist detectiontechnology designed to prevent fatal accidents.
Keep a thin skin
Leaders shouldn’t be “thick skinned” — not if that means shrugging off negative feedback that might actually be correct. Leaders need to be emotionally resilient, unattached to outcomes, and assume positive intent.
Martha Stewart testifies in JC Penney, Macy’s dispute
The Guardian: Martha Stewart is in court to defend her company in a fight between Macy’s and JC Penney.
Jobless benefits dropping
Weekly unemployment benefits will drop 10.7% starting March 31, the Oregon Employment Department says.
Democrats, Republicans propose major PERS cuts
Democrats proposed $445 million in PERS cuts, while Republicans proposed more than $1.5 billion in cuts.
Eastern Oregon geothermal plant running
Oregon’s first industrial-scale geothermal plant is up and running in Eastern Oregon.
Investigator accuses longshore official of pouring sand in gears
An investigator for the Vancouver, Wash. United Grain terminal accuses a longshore union official of pouring sand into a gearbox as sabotage.
Oregon Senate OKs bridge bonds
The Oregon Senate approved $450 million in bonds to help pay for the proposed Columbia River Crossing.