Where did all the workers go?
BY ERIC FRUITS | OB BLOGGER
Something has happened to Oregon over the past decade to cause steep declines in incomes and willingness to work.
Marion County bans medical marijuana dispensaries
The county implemented a one-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries.
Greenbrier lands major barge order
The barge order will allow Greenbrier Cos. to hire 200 new workers.
Cisco deal boosts Jive Software stock
Cisco has agreed to sell Jive’s business software, raising the Portland company’s stock up by 9%.
Data firm purchases Bend company
Chicago-based Telephone and Data Systems is acquiring BendBroadband for $261 million.
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CDC: Five things cause two-thirds of U.S. deaths
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Register for the 100 Best Nonprofits Survey
The 2015 100 Best Nonprofits survey will open on April 20 and will run through June. There is no cost to participate or be listed in the magazine.
Dems rally over GOP’s block of minimum wage bill
CNN: Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.