Alta gets Portland bike share go-ahead
The Portland City Council approved a contract with Alta Bicycle Share to establish a bike share program with 750 bikes in the city.
North Plains may pull compost support
The North Plains City Council may pull its support for extending the food processing permit at the nearby large composting plant, Nature’s Needs.
Keen headquarters gets green makeover
Keen renovated their 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Portland’s Pearl District with a focus on repurposing and reuse.
Baby elephant to meet the public Friday
The Oregon Zoo’s new elephant calf Lily will make her public debut Friday.
High unemployment expected to last for next 3 years
AP: The Federal Reserve predicts the unemployment rate will remain high until late 2015.
Google maps finally arrives for iPhone
PCMag: Apple’s maps have been widely scorned as inferior after it dumped Google maps from its phones. Now after much clamoring, users can get a Google map app.
What do ‘right-to-work’ laws do to a state’s economy?
Washington Post: As Michigan becomes the 24th state to enact a “right to work” law, what effects do these laws have? It’s still hard to find definitive evidence that right-to-work laws help (or harm) a state’s overall economy.
Mobile apps help with weight loss, study shows
Time: Tools support from mobile apps can dramatically improve weight-management success, a new study shows.
Indianapolis replacing entire fleet with EVs, hybrids
AP: Indianapolis wants to be the first major city to replace its entire fleet with electric and hybrid vehicles.
Telx plans Hillsboro data center
New York data center company Telx plans to open a new server farm in Hillsboro.