City Commissioner pitches independent Portland utility commission
Portland city Commissioner Dan Saltzman unveiled a formal pitch to create an independent panel of volunteers who would propose city utility rates.
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Columbia Green raises $500K
Ecoroof startup Columbia Green Technologies Inc. closed on a $500,000 angel investment, which it will use to hire more employees.
Oregon program for unemployed entrepreneurs helps Urban Airship
The little-known Oregon Self Employment Assistance Program helps the unemployed start their own businesses instead of looking for work.
Community rallies around Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply
After learning that Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply’s lease was almost up with Les Schwab, the community gathered to encourage the Bend-based company to let Naomi’s stay there permanently.
Oregon foreclosures increase 236 percent
Oregon foreclosure filings jumped 236% in April, from 1,100 to 3,700.
I-5 bridge controversy returns
The Metro Council is expected to take up a resolution this week that 2008 concerns about the Columbia River Crossing have been addressed.
Oregon gets organic goat dairy
Fairview Farms Goat Dairy recently became Oregon’s second to be certified organic, joining only a dozen organic goat dairies nationwide.
Coupon clipping catches on in Oregon
The economic downturn fueled a revival in coupon clipping in Oregon and elsewhere, made even more popular by coupon blogs and the TLC series “Extreme Couponing.”
Oregon allowed to ship blueberries to Korea
Oregon is the first state allowed to export blueberries to South Korea, beginning this summer.
Cost of higher ed to increase
The Oregon Board of Higher Education is expected to approve tuition increases for the state’s seven public institutions.