Oregon’s forests filled with promising fungus
A group of fungi in Oregon’s forests evolved to digest wood, offering promise for biofuels and even to clean up environmental contamination.
Vale geothermal plant to start generating electricity
Oregon’s first geothermal plant near Vale is set to start generating electricity this summer.
Gresham hospital adds breast health center
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center’s new breast health center is part of a larger effort by the Gresham hospital to provide more services locally.
Tasteless tomato culprit found
Plant geneticists have discovered the gene mutation that makes grocery store tomatoes so tasteless.
Divided Supreme Court upholds health care reform
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court’s four liberals to uphold the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s health care law.
Oregon and the health care ruling
Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court that left standing the basic provisions of the Obama Administration’s health care overhaul also put the spotlight on Gov. John Kitzhaber and Oregon’s own health care reform efforts.
Kitzhaber ready to proceed with Oregon’s health care plans
Gov. John Kitzhaber says Oregon can proceed with its plans to reshape health care now that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal health care overhaul.
Housing recovery imminent
After years of false hopes, evidence of a housing recovery is finally accumulating.
Software Association of Oregon changes name
The Software Association of Oregon changed its name to the Technology Association of Oregon, similar to the also-changing TechAmerica Oregon.
OHSU adopts $2B budget
The Oregon Health & Science University Board of Directors adopted a budget of $2.085 billion for the next fiscal year.