DeBoers going all-electric
Lithia Motors Chairman and CEO Sid DeBoer and his wife, Karen, have put down deposits on two all-electric Nissan Leafs.
Oregon group advocates for Green Chemistry
An Oregon group advocates for “Green Chemistry” to make local businesses more sustainable and environmentally sound.
Ten years later, no more raw sewage
A sewer system that has been in the works since 1999 finally opened in the Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District, near Astoria.
SEO fundamentals seminar
Formic Seminar Series Presents: Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals: Join us for our next free small business seminar where we will outline fundamentals of an effective search engine optimization (SEO) strategy for your website.
Keeping PDX a hot spot for app development
The City of Portland is using an innovative approach to improve city life. After opening up government data sets to outside developers in September the city went one step further by creating an open source design contest for applications or “apps” using PDX data sets to address civic issues.
Pilot project pays Oregonians for solar power
A first-in-the-nation pilot program that will pay homeowners for generating solar power began accepting applications in Oregon today.
Credit history checks by employers now prohibited
A new Oregon law prohibits most employers from using credit history as a factor in hiring, firing, demoting or suspending employees.
Young OSU grad to open Baker’s first winery
25-year-old Travis Cook plans to become Baker County’s first vintner despite early frosts, lack of irrigation water and high start up costs.
Portland company to build paper homes in Haiti
Portland-based company Pacific Green Innovations plans to build 10,000 recycled paper homes in Haiti.
The Frog hops as the art world adapts
The gallery that has replaced the high-end Lawrence Gallery in Portland’s Pearl District, the Dapper Frog, might be a sign that the art world is adapting to changing economic realities.