Session might end today
With the final budgets advanced to votes of the House and Senate, including an agreement on the two-year budget for the state prison system, Oregon lawmakers were headed toward ending their 2011 session today.
W&K launches tech incubator
Advertising firm Wieden+Kennedy is launching a technology-oriented business incubator at its Pearl District offices, joining some of its most prominent clients and some of the city’s best-known technologists.
Judge voids Vernonia foreclosure in far-reaching verdict
A Columbia County judge has blocked U.S. Bank from evicting a Vernonia woman in a case with far-reaching implications that her lenders had not properly recorded mortgage documents.
Hookah bill heads to governor’s desk
By the slenderest of margins, the Oregon House has approved a bill aimed at preventing more hookah lounges from opening across the state.
Oregon jobless claims drop
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was mostly unchanged last week, evidence that the struggling economy isn’t generating many jobs. But Oregon saw claims drop by 1,050, one of 10 states to record a drop of more than 1,000.
Legislature closes safety budget gap
Legislative leaders have reached a bipartisan agreement to fill an $18 million gap in Oregon’s 2011-2013 public safety budget.
OSU researchers apply inkjet printing to solar cells
OSU scientists have discovered how to apply ink-jet printing technology to the manufacture of thin-film solar cells.
Portland pitches business tax breaks to help kids
Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Dan Saltzman are proposing tax breaks to local businesses that help teenagers get jobs.
Southern Oregon restaurant allows dogs
A Southern Oregon restaurant is partnering with state health officials to launch a pilot program to allow dogs in outdoor dining areas.
Souk to close at end of July
Souk, a popular for-rent work space in Portland’s Old Town is set to close at the end of July.