PERS reform could save $4.3B over 20 years
Gov. John Kitzhaber’s PERS cost-of-living plan could save $4.3 billion over 20 years.
Portland to charge for white stag sign usage
Portland city officials are starting to charge for the use of the Old Town Portland Oregon sign.
Oregon restaurants to add 21,600 new jobs by 2022
2013 will be a better year for restaurants, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Tenfour shutting down
Portland advertising and marketing agency Tenfour is shutting down business on February 1.
Columbia Sportswear recalling Omni-Heat jackets
Columbia Sportswear is recalling seven models of its Omni-Heat electric jackets due to a burn hazard.
Coke could move Eugene jobs to Wilsonville
Coca-Cola is proposing to close its Eugene distribution center, consolidating the operations in its expanded Wilsonville production center.
Portland OKs zoo’s remodeling plans
The City of Portland granted land-use approval for new improvement projects at the Oregon Zoo.
Daimler Trucks plans massive layoffs
Daimler Trucks North America is warning workers of a potential layoff across manufacturing sites.
Giffords addresses Senate gun hearing
The New York Times: Speaking slowly but with discernible passion, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured in a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in its first hearing since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., last month.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.1 percent
Fox News: The country’s fiscal health got a gut-check Wednesday after a report by the Commerce Department showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter. Despite stronger consumer spending, it’s the biggest dip the country has seen in three years.