NW residents say they don’t mind looking at wind farms
Most Pacific Northwest residents say they wouldn’t mind views of a wind farm from their backyard, says a report by EarthFix.
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Solar supplier rides spiral down, lays off 100
One hundred of the 140 workers at a Portland factory will lose their jobs as the global solar industry enters a downward spiral expected to claim more victims.
Pernsteiner to name Lariviere replacement today
George Pernsteiner, chancellor of the Oregon University System, is expected to recommend today that Robert Berdahl, a veteran university administrator, be named interim president at UO to replace ousted President Richard Lariviere.
Oregon senators fight to keep postal centers
A bi-partisan group of Oregon state senators lead by rural Republicans say they are petitioning Congress to maintain vital postal links in Oregon.
Gold Hill miner takes federal trial against him in stride
With a straw in his teeth and sunglasses pushed back on his head, Gold Hill miner Clifford R. Tracy served as his own attorney in the first day of a lively federal trial in which he is charged with illegal mining.
Salaries of private college presidents soar
The widening economic gap between Wall Street and Main Street is reaching the campuses of private higher education, according to a study by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Feds approve CRC project
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire have announced that federal transportation agencies gave formal approval for the Columbia River Crossing project plan.
Wind generators win dispute with BPA
Federal regulators rule in favor of Northwest wind power generators who objected to being ordered to shut down this spring when the Columbia River hydropower dams were running at maximum capacity.
Iraq, OSU partner on education, building
Approximately $100 million is being invested in a partnership between OSU and the Iraqi government to bring hundreds of engineers to Corvallis and possibly send Oregon contractors to the Middle East.
Oregon’s high court to decide PERS case
The Oregon Supreme Court will decide whether the state will get a chance to recoup $10 million lost by the public-pension fund after it bought stocks from one of the largest providers of insurance and brokerage services.