Mayor candidates agree it’s time to end Occupy Portland
All three major Portland mayoral candidates agree it is time to set a deadline to end the Occupy Portland protest camp.
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Mexico ends tariffs on Northwest trees and fruit
Now that an international trade dispute about trucking is over, Northwest growers of Christmas trees and fruit expect increased sales.
OSU study shows downside of biomass
OSU researchers say using Oregon forests for biomass production will increase carbon dioxide emissions by at least 14%.
Harry & David names new CEO
Harry & David Holdings Inc. named Craig Johnson, the former CEO of Musician’s Friend, as the gift and gourmet food company’s CEO.
Portland gets first EV fast charging station
Portland’s Hollywood district Fred Meyer is the first in the nation to have one of ECOtality Inc.’s fast-charging electric vehicle stations installed.
Law allows for farmland flexibility
If counties choose to implement last session’s Senate Bill 960, it will allow farmland owners to hold up to 24 events per year on their land.
Nursery industry experiencing slump
The closure of the Oregon Coast Garden Center after 52 years of business is indicative of a larger downturn for Oregon’s nurseries.
Stimulus money to create jobs went to foreign workers
$7 million in federal stimulus money to create jobs for unemployed Oregonians went to 254 foreign workers, a federal investigation concluded.
Daimler Trucks to hire 350 in Portland
Daimler Trucks North America is adding a second shift to its Portland truck manufacturing plant, which will create 350 new jobs.
Fortune Data Centers plans Hillsboro facility
Fortune Data Centers, a Silicon Valley company that provides wholesale online data storage, is opening a 240,000-square-foot data center in Hillsboro.