Cover Oregon needs grants for $16.2M shortfall
Oregon officials are asking for more federal grant funding to fill a projected $16.2 million shortfall for health insurance exchange Cover Oregon due to an accounting error.
Portland selling controversial Water House
Portland plans to sell the Water House that was pushed by former Commissioner Randy Leonard.
Music label moves to Beaverton for better tax climate
Rise Records moved from downtown Portland to Beaverton last month to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes each year.
Oregon nurseryman bets on sea berry
The owner of Northwoods Nursery in Molalla hopes that the sea berry will become the next “super fruit,” like goji berries and acai berries.
Salem housing market covers wide range
Home values in Salem are rising, with the median sales price in June at $167,500.
Portland gets first tiny house hotel
Caravan Tiny House Hotel in Portland is the first of its kind in the U.S.
Oregon gets a solution to its juniper problem
The Western Juniper Utilization Group will harvest and utilize juniper from public lands, helping the environment and creating jobs.
Technology is killing childhood
Salon.com: Time spent on gadgets could be hampering kids’ ability to connect to each other and the “real” world.
Brazilian invention lights homes without electricity
BBC: A Brazilian mechanic has come up with a way of illuminating his house during the day without electricity – using plastic bottles filled with water and a tiny bit of bleach.
New Bend business recharges athletes
Recharge in Bend offers high-tech expensive equipment to help recharge athletes without a doctor’s prescription.