Oregon Legislature earmarks $300M for quake preparedness
Lawmakers set aside largest-ever amount of money for updates ahead of the Big One.
Motorcycle Superstore spurns Medford for Texas, Kentucky
The company will shed 118 Southern Oregon jobs in its move.
Nike lands college football program with most wins
University of Michigan announces it has agreed “in principle” to switch from Adidas after eight years with the struggling brand.
Business partnerships: taming the three-headed monster
Picking a business partner is not much different than choosing a spouse or life partner, and the business break-up can be as heart-wrenching and costly as divorce.
City employees can use pot but…
Employees at Portland area cities were informed they can use marijuana but can’t come to work high.
Burt’s Bees founder dies
CNNMoney: Burt Shavitz, co-founder and namesake of natural personal care company, has passed away at 80.
Greece votes no
NYTimes: Voters rejected a bailout linked to austerity on Sunday.
Crews to begin dismantling Wimer dam in Rogue Basin
The project will help open more than 70 miles of spawning grounds in the upper Evans Creek drainage for salmon and steelhead.
Brew pioneer to become chief brewer at Deschutes
Karl Ockert will become director of brewing operations Aug. 3 at Deschutes Brewery.
Hazelnut farmers use mating tricks to ward off moths
The goal is to reduce the hazelnut industry’s use of pesticides.