Oregon job vacancies soar
Job vacancies in Oregon reached their highest level this summer since the Great Recession.
Oregon contributed to new Apple devices
Apple’s new iPads, desktops and laptops have parts designed and made in Oregon, and the Portland area.
Oregon gas prices ninth most expensive in U.S.
Oregon’s gas prices are the ninth most expensive in the nation for the second week in a row.
Willamette Valley agencies win federal grant
The Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments won more than $1.7 million in federal funding as part of the Make it America Challenge.
Intel scientists study effects of air pollution on computers
Intel scientists in Hillsboro are studying the effects of air pollution on the insides of computers, to protect electronics in India and China.
Port of Vancouver approves Tesoro lease
The Port of Vancouver’s board unanimously approved a 10-year lease for a crude oil handling facility.
Obamacare not costing full time jobs
Reuters: There is little evidence that employers are sacrificing full-time jobs by hiring more part-timers or reducing existing employee hours because of the costs of providing health coverage.
Cover Oregon struggles to reach immigrant communities
Cover Oregon is having difficulties in its outreach to refugee and immigrant communities.
Google Chrome adds parental controls
BBC: Google has introduced controls to its Chrome web browser that allow parents to monitor and control the browsing behavior of their children.
New health plan co-ops already in trouble
The Washington Post: Congress authorized not-for-profit insurance cooperatives under the Affordable Care Act to foster health insurance competition, but has now put their existence in jeopardy with poor funding and onerous rules.