Oregon energy hub could become dangerous in earthquake
A state report warns that Oregon’s Critical Energy Infrastructure hub could become a huge risk when a major earthquake occurs.
Portland home prices rise again in August
Home prices continued to rise in August in Portland.
Grants Pass stops compost business
Grants Pass is getting out of the compost business after more than a decade as it has become cost prohibitive.
TriQuint still in new iPhone
Hillsboro-based TriQuint Semiconductor again has a chip in Apple’s new iPhone.
UO students launch ketchup company
Four former University of Oregon MBA students are launching Red Duck Foods, a ketchup startup.
China plans $8 billion rival to Hollywood
CNN: China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, has thrown his money behind an $8.2 billion development in the eastern coastal city that will boast massive film and television studios.
Apple sells 9 million new iPhones
BBC: Apple has sold nine million of its new iPhone models in three days.
House passes GOP plan to cut food stamps
USA Today: The House approved a GOP plan to cut food stamps by $39 billion over the next decade.
5.3 earthquake hits Fukushima
AP: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture.
Senate approves timber payments
The Senate approved a proposal to extend federal timber payments to Oregon counties.