Albany gets $4.75M in wastewater deal
Albany will receive $4.75 million to fix a problem at its wastewater treatment plant.
Oregon considers new bonds
Oregon officials are studying a new type of bond known as social impact bonds.
Groups oppose PacifiCorp
Ratepayer advocates say Oregon customers shouldn’t pay for PacifiCorp’s pollution-control upgrades.
Polaris Labs works on new batteries
Portland startup Polaris Labs aims to shrink the time it takes to bring new batteries to market.
The middle class is shrinking
The middle class is declining, along with its earnings, wealth and optimism.
New home sales rise
Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose 3.6% in July, matching May’s two-year high.
Food carts switching to mobile payments
Eighteen months ago, 25% of food-cart owners in Portland used mobile payment options. That number is now more than half. “With the newer carts coming in, [owners] are younger, more tech savvy. It’s not an afterthought, it’s part of what they do,” says Brett Burmeister, managing editor of FoodCartsPortland.com.
A new school and new beginning in Vernonia
Finally, the day had come to savor the victory. It had been five years of uncertainty, fighting, wrangling, and putting up with going to school in some pretty sorry conditions. But after five years of herculean efforts by the community, supporters, funders and others, Vernonia’s new K-12 school was christened.
Portland eastside streetcar already has problems
Portland’s new eastside streetcar hasn’t started running yet, but it is already cutting back service.
Jobless rates up in Oregon
Jobless rates in many areas of Oregon increased in July.