Coupon clipping catches on in Oregon
The economic downturn fueled a revival in coupon clipping in Oregon and elsewhere, made even more popular by coupon blogs and the TLC series “Extreme Couponing.”
Oregon allowed to ship blueberries to Korea
Oregon is the first state allowed to export blueberries to South Korea, beginning this summer.
Knowledge Universe CEO resigns
After only five years, Felicia Thornton, CEO of Knowledge Universe/U.S. Operations, has resigned for personal reasons. Knowledge Universe, which has its headquarters in Portland, is one of Oregon’s largest employers.
Cost of higher ed to increase
The Oregon Board of Higher Education is expected to approve tuition increases for the state’s seven public institutions.
Sports-gear prices rising
Sporting-goods manufacturers, including Beaverton-based Nike, are poised to boost prices as they pass along the rising costs of commodities, labor and freight to customers.
Merkley seeks federal support for EVs
Sen. Jeff Merkley is sponsoring a $3 billion electric car bill which would give cities $250 million each to build EV charging stations.
Regence explains rate hikes
Over 150 people came to an insurance rate review hearing to listen to Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon defend its request to raise rates by 22%.
Mayor Adams in Brazil to talk cleantech
Portland Mayor Sam Adams is on a five-day trip to Brazil, to talk about clean technology investments and energy efficiency.
MERS foreclosure fix dies in House committee
An effort by the financial services industry to waive mortgage recording requirements in most foreclosures died in an Oregon House committee.
Google PR, disguised as news
The news that Google is launching a new coupon service in Portland isn’t news.
It is PR.