Multnomah County considers partnership for courthouse
Multnomah County commissioners are considering a public-private partnership with a British Columbia company to rebuild or renovate its 103-year-old courthouse.
NuScale must reapply for grant
Corvallis-based NuScale Power has to reapply for a large federal nuclear power grant it had been counting on.
Gresham utility fee moves forward
Gresham is going forward with a modified version of the $7.50 monthly utility fee it proposed in September.
Stores get creative to lure holiday shoppers
The rise of online shopping and the sluggish economy is forcing stores to offer more than deep discounts to attract shoppers this holiday season.
Xzeres raises $1.5M
Wilsonville-based wind turbine maker Xzeres closed on $1.5 million of a $2 million equity round.
EV buyers more educated and wealthier
Electric car owners are more well-off and well-educated than the average consumer, new reports say.
Why Walmart is not evil for opening on Thanksgiving
Forbes: When Walmart is not being attacked for claims over low wages, it is being punished for what is perceived as undermining U.S. manufacturing.
San Francisco nudity ban riles the city
LA Times: San Francisco supervisors banned most types of public nudity in the city after a colorful debate.
Israel bus blown up; Gaza shelling continues
A bomb exploded aboard an Israeli bus near the nation’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv wounding 27 people and delivering a major blow to diplomatic efforts.
Hasbro stands behind Elmo
In the wake of the resignation of the popular Sesame Street character’s puppeteer, Kevin Clash, amid multiple allegations of sex with minors, the toy manufacturing giant tells The Hollywood Reporter that they will continue to make and back products based on the squeaky-voiced creature.