Oregon Sustainability Center denied funding
$37 million in state bonds were not approved for the Oregon Sustainability Center.
Another car sharing services comes to Portland
Google-backed RelayRides is coming to Portland, the second peer-to-peer car sharing service in the area.
Unions oppose PDX budget cuts
Unions representing Portland employees are protesting cuts announced at the State of the City speech.
Amtrak gains popularity among Oregon commuters
Clackamas County commuters are increasingly turning to Amtrak for their daily transportation into Portland.
Eugene bartenders create locavore soda
Two Eugene bartenders felt they weren’t honoring their commitment to local, organic ingredients behind the bar, so they created their own soda.
Kitzhaber’s energy plan to float big ideas
Gov. John Kitzhaber’s much-anticipated 10-year energy action plan is scheduled to debut in the next few weeks.
State Republicans pick Romney in straw poll
Mitt Romney won the straw poll by Oregon Republicans at their annual Dorchester Conference.
Oregon liquor sales exceed expectations
Oregon liquor sales in 2011 increased by 4.5% compared to the previous year, beating expectations.
U.S. factory orders fall
U.S. factory orders fell in January by the most in 15 months, due to reduced orders for machinery and equipment.
Apple quantifies job creation
Apple claims to have created or supported 514,000 American jobs, spurring an economic debate.