Portland considers new hotel tax
A proposal is headed to the Portland City Council to charge a 2 percent hotel tax to pay for tourism advertising.
Vernonia’s new school to achieve LEED Platinum
Vernonia’s new school is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification, even though it was built with a conventional school’s budget.
ODOT works on Willamette River bridge
Oregon Department of Transportation crews are working on the northbound crossing of the Willamette River Bridge project, their largest replacement project ever.
UnitedHealth to retain reform measures
UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest health insurer, said it will keep parts of President Obama’s health care overhaul even if a Supreme Court ruling overturns them.
Corvallis HP workers weigh buyout
Hundreds of Hewlett-Packard employees in Corvallis are weighing buyouts before the company slashes 8% of its worldwide work force.
Wyden introduces amendment that would legalize growing hemp
Sen. Ron Wyden introduced an amendment to the federal farm bill that would allow farmers to grow the industrial variety of Cannabis.
Nike, Adidas Euro jerseys contain hazardous chemicals
A European consumer watchdog group said many jerseys in the Euro 2012 tournament contain harmful toxic substances.
Oregon to tax prepaid phones for 911 funds
Oregon plans to extend a tax for 911 service to prepaid cellular phones, a growing service.
Deschutes Forest project could make geothermal energy affordable
Seattle-based AltaRock Energy is beginning a $43.8 million geothermal project in the Deschutes National Forest.
Rentrak teaming with Chinese company
Portland-based Rentrak announced it will team with a Chinese company to launch the first-ever census of China’s TV habits.