Wind makes 10.5% of Oregon electricity
10.5% of the electricity generated in Oregon comes from wind farms, the sixth highest rate in the nation.
Facebook plans third data center
Facebook has filed plans for a third data center in Prineville, a smaller facility of about 62,000 square feet.
Boeing benefits Gresham
Boeing’s new chemical processing plant cements the company as the largest manufacturing employer in Gresham.
Portland home affordability slips
Price gains hurt the ability of Portland-area families to buy a home.
Portland may fluoridate water
The Portland City Council will consider a measure to fluoridate the city’s water.
Oregon has five months of job gains
Oregon gained jobs for the fifth straight month in July, the longest growth streak since March 2007.
Retailers turn to mobile payments
Big name retailers are teaming up to create Merchant Customer Exchange, a new company that will give customers the option of paying for purchases with their cellphones.
OSU scientists produce electricity from wastewater
Oregon State University engineers developed a new technology that makes electricity from microbes found in wastewater.
Portland getting first non-profit pub in U.S.
The first non-profit pub in the U.S. is opening soon in Northeast Portland. It will be called the Oregon Public House.
Oregon’s unemployment climbs in July
Oregon’s unemployment rate rose to 8.7% in July, even as the economy added a seasonally adjusted 1,800 jobs.