OSU begins construction on $4.8M nuclear facility
Oregon State University started construction on a $4.8 million nuclear facility designed to be safer and more efficient.
Microphones on new Trimet buses always on
TriMet quietly added on-board microphones on its 55 new buses.
Crailer expects to raise $3M in private debt offering
Crailer Technologies expects to raise at least $3 million from a private debt offering.
ClearEdge Power acquires UTC Power
Hillsboro fuel cell manufacture ClearEdge Power finalized its acquisition of Connecticut-based UTC Power.
Retiring baby boomers starting small businesses
Retiring baby boomers and older employees that lost their jobs in the recession are increasingly starting small businesses.
Harry and David has good season
Harry & David sales rebounded during the holiday season.
Stayton approves tax hike
The Stayton City Council voted to raise the franchise tax on residents’ electric bills.
Adidas introduces new ‘Energy Boost’ shoe
Adidas is introducing a new “Energy Boost” shoe, which took three years of development, double the normal time.
GOP rebuttal becomes “water-bottle gate”
CBSNews: The gist of Sen. Marco Rubio’s state of the union rebuttal was lost on the Twittersphere about 11 minutes in, when the visibly overheated senator broke away for a quick sip of water.
Conditions on cruise ship unclear
Yahoo.com: A cruise line says it is making the passengers stranded aboard a disabled ship in the Gulf of Mexico as comfortable as possible, contradicting passenger accounts of filthy, hot conditions and limited access to food.