Little known about which programs will be impacted by federal cuts
Oregon will lose over $38 million under automatic federal budget cuts that kick in Friday, but it is still unknown which specific programs will be impacted.
PERS benefits better than neighboring states
Oregon public employees get better retirement benefits and contribute much less toward them than in neighboring states, a new PSU study found.
Oregon to release budget on March 4
The Oregon Legislature’s chief budget writers will reveal their next two-year budget on March 4.
Salesforce picks Hillsboro
Salesforce decided to build its new Oregon offices in Hillsboro instead of Portland.
Integra Telecom borrows $785M
Integra Telecom borrowed $785 million to refinance its debt, freeing up millions for operations and investment.
Electric vehicle fee considered
Oregon is looking for a new funding source to pay for its road as high gas mileage vehicles increase.
Oregon bills target mining
Three bills in the Oregon legislature are being branded as an all-out war on mining by the Bohemia Mine Owners Association.
New home sales surge
Foxbusiness.com: New U.S. single-family home sales surged to their highest level in 4-1/2 years in January.
Yahoo bans working from home
Washingtonpost.com: The last organization you might expect to stop its workers from telecommuting is a Silicon Valley tech company.
Lost continent discovered in Indian Ocean
Slate: Evidence of a vanished “microcontinent” northeast of Madagascar has been published in a scientific paper by an international research team.