Oregon’s video game industry expands
A new state program offers tax incentives to Oregon video game businesses.
Fresh hop beer season begins
The few short weeks of fresh hop beer season is here in the Pacific Northwest.
‘Green Eugene’ throws 100 Best party
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
Several Eugene-area businesses included on our 100 Best Green Companies list — Isler CPA, Mountain Rose Herbs, King Estate Winery, Ninkasi Brewing and CAWOOD — celebrate with the GreenLane Sustainable Business Network at a ‘Green Eugene’ party.
Someone stole 7 milliseconds from the Federal Reserve
Mother Jones: News of the Federal Reserve not tapering its bond buying program takes seven milliseconds to get to Chicago. However, several huge orders based on that decision were placed on Chicago exchanges two to three milliseconds after 2 p.m.
GMO bill in Oregon’s special session
Genetically modified food critics are trying to get a bill off the agenda in Oregon’s special legislative session.
Google tax breaks OK’d
Wasco County commissioners and The Dalles city council voted in favor of tax exemptions for a new Google data center.
Royal Caribbean adding 200 call center jobs
Royal Caribbean is adding 200 jobs by the end of the year at its Springfield call center, for a total of about 800 jobs.
USDA grants help showcase Northwest pears
USDA grants to Oregon and Washington will be used to retrofit a truck in China to showcase Northwest pears.
Congress opposes Medford casino
The Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposal to open a second casino drew criticism from the chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Antelope wind farm withdrawn
EDP Renewables withdrew its controversial application to build the Antelope Ridge wind farm near La Grande.