Oregon loses $35M yearly to college student failure
About 40% of college students in Oregon drop out before earning a degree, costing the state about $35 million in lost income and taxes yearly.
High Five
School supply lists add up for parents
Elementary school supply lists filled with brand name requests and items like reams of copy paper are frustrating parents.
Morrison Bridge work halted
Work on replacing the deck of Portland’s Morrison Bridge has been stopped temporarily due to a faulty containment system.
Newport begins seeing NOAA dollars
Newport residents are beginning to see financial benefits from the recently completed National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration facility, albeit slowly.
Salem considers expanding airport runway
Salem city officials are planning a runway extension at the municipal airport to make the city more attractive to relocating businesses.
Lane County gravel mine causes controversy
A gravel pit north of Cottage Grove is causing conflicts over land use and noise levels.
PDC helps small businesses
The Portland Development Commission is focusing on helping minority-owned businesses and businesses in disadvantaged areas.
Heat boosts waterfront businesses
Warmer temperatures meant more customers for Portland waterfront businesses this weekend.
EV chargers expand from city to country
A $2 million federal stimulus grant will fund 22 new electric vehicle charging stations in smaller cities around the northwestern corner of Oregon.
Veteran Nike designer opens footwear design school
Former Nike and Jordan Brand shoe designer D’Wayne Edwards started The Pensole School of Footwear Design.