Developers plan Portland gateway project
Gerding Edlen and Melvin Mark have submitted proposals to buy and develop surplus county property at the western end of the Morrison Bridge in Portland.
Kitzhaber visits the shipyard to promote ideas for boosting jobs
Gov. John Kitzhaber announced new initiatives designed to boost manufacturing jobs before meeting with executives from several major employers Wednesday.
Obama’s Intel visit to be streamed live by White House
President Barack Obama’s visit to Hillsboro on Friday morning will be streamed live on the White House website.
A slow recovery for Oregon
State lawmakers heard a new economic and revenue forecast Tuesday, which projects the next two-year budget cycle will start with $100 million less than the previous budget.
$200 million for Milwaukie rail
The federal budget calls for $200 million to support the proposed Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.
Powell’s employees question justification for layoffs
Last week, Powell’s Books laid off 31 workers, about 7% of the independent bookseller’s workforce.
Debate intensifies over the Oregon roots of pinot noir
The new slogan “Forest Grove: Where Oregon pinot was born” is stirring up controversy, with some winemakers claiming it misrepresents Oregon wine history.
Facebook backs open source in Corvallis
Oregon State University’s Open Source Lab was formed as a nonprofit in 2005, and it receives support from the likes of IBM and Google. The latest tech giant to contribute is Facebook.
Opponents to sue over Monsanto alfalfa crop
A national food safety group is gearing up to sue the federal government over the controversial practice of planting genetically modified alfalfa seeds. Farmers are following the issue with great interest in Oregon, where alfalfa is a $175 million crop.
On The Scene: The Oregon Zoo
The director of the Oregon Zoo, Kimberly Smith, spoke to City Club members last Friday, unveiling a variety of new initiatives for the state’s most popular paid tourist attraction.