Hales proposes sales tax
Portland mayoral candidate Charlie Hales proposed a state sales tax to support the public school system.
OSU building $29M residence hall
Oregon State University officials expect to break ground next year on a $29 million residence hall.
Mozilla wants to open Portland office
California nonprofit Mozilla, makers of the Firefox web browser, wants to open a Portland office.
Electricians, not longshoremen, get Port jobs
The National Labor Relations Board decided that union electricians, not longshoremen, are entitled to two jobs at the center of the recent dispute.
USDA buys meat from drought-stricken ranchers
The USDA will use $170 million to buy meat from ranchers and farmers forced to reduced herds because of the drought.
Green trade show industry grows
Greener, eco-friendly trade shows are growing in Oregon and beyond.
UO running out of room
The University of Oregon’s student body has risen 25% in six years, but the college hasn’t added classrooms to accommodate the growth.
SolarWorld reports loss
SolarWorld reported a quarterly loss and forecast negative earnings for the year, blaming Chinese trade practices.
Oregon Legislature may ease hair braiding law
A group of Portland-area lawmakers are sponsoring the Natural Hair act in the next Legislature session to ease hair braiding licensing regulations.
Higher One to return $11M to students
Higher One, the controversial college payment-card provider, will pay $11 million to settle allegations of deceptive and unfair fee practices.