Southwest cancels one PDX flight
Southwest canceled 600 flights this weekend to inspect 79 of its Boeing 737 aircraft, after one of its planes made an emergency landing on Friday.
Oregon biodiesel mixture increases to 5 percent
Oregon is the second state to require most diesel sold to contain at least 5% biodiesel, up from 2%.
Women, veteran and retiree entrepreneurs increase
Eugene-Springfield area specialists who work with new business owners say they are seeing an increase in businesses started by women, veterans and retirees.
Harry & David’s bankruptcy rattles Medford
With Harry & David restructuring in bankruptcy, Medford residents worry about the effect on their community.
Critics question Oregon film incentives
State film and television incentives have drawn shows such as “Paranoid Park” and “Leverage,” but critics claim they are a poor way to allocate state money.
Higher fuel costs passed on to shipping customers
Higher fuel costs are not just affecting consumers at the pump, but also being passed on by businesses whose shipping costs have risen.
Salem highlights solar energy
Solar panels on the Salem Conference Center were purposefully placed so that they would be partially viewable from the street.
Forest Grove offers business incentives
The Forest Grove city council approved new business incentives that they hope will attract entrepreneurs away from nearby Beaverton and Hillsboro.
A mini-boom in commercial real estate
Oregon economist Bill Conerly says we are currently under-building commercial real estate, which will lead to a mini-boom. The pipeline of new buildings is thin, so as the economy improves, there will be very little additional space coming to market. Occupancy rates and rents will rise. The resulting increases in operating earnings will cause the mini-boom. However, a true boom requires easy money, which is not part of our future, at least over the course of the upcoming cycle.
State budget committee recommends deep cuts
The three co-chairs of Oregon’s Ways and Means Committee recommended deep cuts to schools and other programs to deal with the state’s severe budget shortfall.