Damage from Northern California quake could reach $1B
ABC News: According to EQECAT, a company that studies catastrophe risk, the damage estimate is expected to rise because the Napa Valley wine harvest has already begun.
Oregon splits difference on Ambre Energy coal grants
The Oregon Transportation Commission awarded one grant associated with the Australia-based coal export plan, but rejected a second.
Portland agency wants to change how sportswear brands market to women
Guidance Counsel has spent the past year updating approaches to the women’s activewear market.
Exit Real World leaves downtown Salem
After 21 years, the independently-owned skate shop will close its first store to focus on its remaining location in Portland.
Stink bugs wreak havoc on Willamette Valley crops
Experts say the pest could cause millions to billions of dollars in damage to the region’s crops.
Oregon BEST awards $94K to LilyPad technology
The LilyPad is a floating, solar-activated stormwater treatment device deployed in retaining ponds and ditches.
Patton Appointed to Cascade Aids Project Board of Directors
Lane Powell Shareholder William T. Patton has been appointed to the board of directors for Cascade AIDS Project, an organization that provides educational services and outreach to thousands of Oregonians living with HIV/AIDS.
Yellen says job market hampered
Reuters: U.S. labor markets remain hampered by the effects of the Great Recession, the federal reserve chairwoman said.
Gap goes to India
BBC: The clothing store Gap is bringing its brand to India with the aim of opening 40 outlets.
Federal directive threatens Oregon health reforms
The agency that holds the purse strings for care of Oregon Health Plan members criticized the state’s system for distributing money to coordinated care organizations.