Portland to test pay-by-phone parking
Drivers in Portland’s Pearl District will get to test parking that bypasses meters and uses a pay-by-phone method instead.
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New Seasons screens over 1,000 job applicants
New Seasons Market held a job fair at Beaverton Christian Church, where over 1,000 people applied for only 100 job openings.
Wildfires burn through taxpayer dollars
Wildfires in Central Oregon are costing taxpayers a lot of money, for everything from paying for fire retardant to helicopters.
Homeowners’ associations foreclosing on residents
Increasingly, homeowners’ associations are foreclosing on residents unable to pay their fees.
Green Sports Alliance signs on with national building program
The Green Sports Alliance was chosen as an initial partner for the Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge.
Entrepreneur incentives extended
Gresham, Troutdale and Wood Village have extended fee “holidays” that waive fees for first time business owners.
PGE launches demand response program
Portland General Electric is starting its first automated demand response program for business customers to pitch in during times of peak energy demand.
Oregon could be a green chemistry leader
Oregon could be a leader in green chemistry, which involves developing safer industrial chemicals, a new paper from Portland State University concludes.
Oregon company launches red light avoiding app
A Eugene software company launched a free smartphone app that helps Portland drivers avoid red lights.
Apprentice program trains urban farmers
A new Multnomah County program called the Beginning Urban Farmer Apprenticeship teaches students the fundamental aspects of organic farming.