Oregon’s unemployment rate officially hits pre-recession levels
6.3 percent represents the lowest level of unemployment since July 2008.
Kitzhaber emails illustrate disconnect between environmental rhetoric, friendship with campaign contributor
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber responded enthusiastically to a project that his adviser warned as having “serious problems” with how it “has carried out its work.”
California refinery problems cause Oregon fuel prices to climb 70 cents in a month
Oregon feels ramifications of issues at California refineries.
McDonalds pledges to stop selling chicken raised with antibiotics
WALL STREET JOURNAL: The giant food company said it would stop selling chicken that could make humans vulnerable to a “super bug.”
Uber invests in mapping software, setting up contention with Google
WIRED: The ridesharing app acquired deCarta, allowing Uber to loosen its reliance on Google and Apple maps software.
Portland has second-highest food stamp rate of major metro areas
The Rose City trails Detroit for percentage of households receiving food assistance.
How much is the city of Bend worth? $1B
Central Oregon city tops billion mark in assets, audit shows.
Oregon’s top-10 consumer complaints
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released the list Monday.
Tax breaks for data centers, telecommunications companies passes Senate
The proposed change to the state’s tax law is intended to entice companies like Google Fiber and Comcast.
Bill Gates leads Forbes’ richest people list
REUTERS: The Microsoft co-founder has topped the list 16 of the last 21 years.