Special fee to ship oil proposed
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Older tanks carrying flammable material would be subject to a fee, while new models would get a tax break.
Underwater volcano erupts off Oregon coast
Small earthquakes on the seafloor cause Axial Seamount to erupt.
Portland expects $50M in spending money
2015-16 budget bolstered by business license fees.
Tourism spending in Oregon tops $10B
Visitors spent a record amount to get to, explore Oregon in 2014.
Columbia Sportswear logs record sales in Q1
The outdoor apparel giant beat analysts’ expectations with a 13 percent profit increase over the first quarter of 2014.
Officials scramble to make up for lost savings in PERS decision
State lawmakers consider legislative solutions, Multnomah Co., Central Oregon officials mull options.
3 trends in the garden business
BY JACOB PALMER | DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
Oregonians are scrambling to get their gardens in order for the summer. Here are three tips from landscaping and urban farming expert.
Editor’s Note: It’s a Man’s World
BY LINDA BAKER | EDITOR
Earlier this week we posted an article from our May issue: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World. The story covered the gender divide in tech from the perspective of male workers. Twitter didn’t like it.
Jeff Bezos launches spaceship
FORBES: The Amazon CEO conducted a test flight of his New Shepard space explorer Wednesday.
General Motors pledges $5.4B in US plants
REUTERS: GM will invest $5.4 billion in manufacturing plants in the United States over the next three years.