EV fast-chargers coming to I-5
Electric car fast-charging stations will be installed along Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon.
Investment will help Stumptown Coffee expand
A new investment will help Stumptown Coffee Roasters expand into new markets, but the company hasn’t sold.
Port, taxpayers will subsidize Asiana flights
Asiana Airlines will get over $750,000 from the Port of Portland and Oregon taxpayers for flying cargo jets between PDX and Seoul.
Act-On lands $10M
Act-On Software announced $10 million in venture backing, after raising $4 million last fall.
Google Offers launches test in Portland
Google Offers launched in Portland, the company’s “social buying” service and answer to Groupon.
ZeaChem teams up with Procter & Gamble
ZeaChem Inc. is announcing a multi-year development agreement with Procter & Gamble, suggesting the biorefinery startup will expand past the biofuels market.
John Bryson nominated to be next Commerce secretary
John E. Bryson, a graduate of Portland’s Cleveland High School, was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next Commerce secretary.
Eileen Brady announces bid for Portland mayor
Eileen Brady, co-founder of New Seasons Market, formally announced her 2012 bid for Portland mayor.
International air cargo service returns to PDX
Asiana Airlines is launching freighter flights between Portland and Seoul in September that will transport goods from Nike, Intel and Oracle.
What is the education stability fund for?
This is, by almost any measure, the worst economic recession since the great depression. The recession has hit Oregon public schools particularly hard, given their dependence on the state’s general fund and the general fund’s dependence on income taxes. Because of the volatile nature of education funding in the state, the Education Stability Fund (ESF) was created to help cushion the blow to schools from economic downturns.