SEIU deals with major lawsuit
Oregon’s largest union is in a legal dispute with a former leader over how the organization should be governed.
Oregon wildfires still growing
Wildfires in Oregon are continuing to grow, with unstable weather conditions that encourage fires still in the future.
Wyden pushes wave energy
Sen. Ron Wyden wants to encourage more investment in Oregon’s wave energy development.
Blue Heron mill uses compost to filter water
Roof runoff and seepage under the shuttered Blue Heron mill in Oregon City is getting a 6-foot wall of compost to filter the water before it returns to the Willamette River.
OSU gets money to fight shellfish acidification
Oregon State University landed $250,000 through House Bill 5008 to help Oregon’s shellfish companies combat ocean acidification.
Cedar Mill shopping center getting overhaul
Beaverton’s Milltowner shopping center in the Cedar Mill neighborhood is getting a total overhaul.
Seventy two percent of adults on social networks
CNET.com: Social networks are continuing to attract new members in the U.S., especially among older users, according to the Pew Research Center survey.
First test-tube burger created, eaten
Reuters: The world’s first laboratory-grown beef burger was flipped out of a petri dish and into a frying pan on Monday.
Preferred Worker Program gives businesses an edge on their competition
By Dan Long, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Running a business these days can be daunting. The costs of labor and insurance are ever increasing. There are costs for equipment, maintenance, and rent. The list goes on.
U.S. closes 21 embassies and consulates, issues travel alert
AP: The U.S. issued a global travel alert, citing an al-Qaida threat. The State Department also closed 21 embassies and consulates in the Muslim world.