UO turns to iPads for recruitment
When the University of Oregon reduced its budget for printing recruiting materials, it turned to iPads instead.
Newport hopes NOAA port is just the start
Newport officials have welcomed NOAA’s Marine Operations Center-Pacific with open arms and eager anticipation, dreaming of the day when the move might transform a relatively sleepy stretch of the Oregon Coast into a research mecca. But how that happens exactly, requires a good understanding of what the homeport is and what it does.
Blue Heron mill auction set this week
The assets of Oregon City’s historic Blue Heron Paper Mill will be auctioned off this week in a three-day public sale.
Legislative staff to take unpaid furloughs
The staff of the Oregon Legislature will be subject to unpaid furloughs, although most of their days off will differ from those taken by other state employees.
Tree disease could slam Oregon industry
Researchers guess sudden oak death has cost California landowners several million dollars. The cost to Oregon could be far greater.
Applegate mine gets Superfund tag
A long-abandoned copper and cadmium mine high in the Applegate River drainage was added to the Superfund list on Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Oregon minimum wage rises
Oregon’s minimum wage will rise 30 cents to $8.80 an hour next year.
Venture Portland accepting applications
The nonprofit business district development organization Venture Portland is currently accepting applications for its 2011-2012 grants program.
Columbia River Crossing needs $147M more from states
The Columbia River Crossing’s final environmental impact statement revealed that it will require $147.3 million more from residents of Oregon and Washington.
Portlander named one of top 10 female entrepreneurs
Portland-based gDiaper founder Kimberly Graham-Nye was named one of Fortune Magazine’s Top Ten Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs.