Billions of ‘alien earths’ may populate Milky Way
UPI.com: New study suggests there could be 4.5 billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy.
Urban Airship raises $25M; plans hiring surge
Push notification startup Urban Airship announced $25 million in new backing, which the company plans to use to expand its hiring and growth plans.
Oregon lost jobs to trade pacts
Oregon lost 1,911 jobs in 2012 due to international trade pacts, according to U.S. Labor Department data.
Democrats’ agenda includes growing jobs in rural Oregon
The Senate Democrats’ agenda includes growing jobs in rural Oregon, especially in farming and timber communities.
Plastic bag ban could include a fee
The expanding effort to ban plastic bags in Oregon could include a five-cent fee for paper bags.
New Relic raises $80M
San Francisco software company New Relic raised $80 million from investors. The company has a large presence in Portland.
Bend reopens discussion on water project
Bend city councilors are reopening the discussion about proceeding with the $68 million Bridge Creek water supply project.
Portland expected to approve commercial efficiency rebate program
The Portland City Council is expected to vote to approve a rebate program to help small businesses make energy efficiency improvements, called Bucks for Buildings.
Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary to tour wind farm
Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman is touring the Shepherds Flat wind farm in eastern Oregon.
Monopoly replaces iron with cat token
AP: Monopoly fans voted in an online contest to replace the iron token with a cat.