BP to restart refinery blamed for Pacific Northwest gas prices
BP plans to restart its Cherry Point refinery by month’s end.
Oregon foreclosure filings decline
Oregon foreclosure filings fell in April, reflecting a shift in foreclosure activity toward the East Coast.
Jobless rate dips
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 8.5% in April, from 8.6% in March.
Oregon gets federal grants to launch health insurance exchange
Oregon landed $6.68 million in federal grants to help launch a health insurance exchange.
Home builders rebound
Oregon home builders’ confidence is the best it’s been in five years.
Stumptown Coffee teams with Energy Trust
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is retiring the high-temperature afterburner it uses to scrub air from roasting coffee in favor of a new system.
Report tracks costs of Oregon’s obesity epidemic
A new report looks at the medical costs associated with 60% of Oregon adults being overweight or obese.
How to write a thank you note
Few things differentiate you more than the way you make other people feel when they interact with you. Many top CEOs and politicians make a point of writing personal notes to people who have done them favors.
Oregon gas prices spike
Oregon gas prices rose 16 cents from last week, while the national average price dropped 5 cents.
Walmart to open Gresham Neighborhood Market
Walmart plans to open another “Neighborhood Market” in January in Gresham.