Roseburg Forest Products cuts over 200 jobs
Roseburg Forest Products says it plans to lay off over 200 employees from three Oregon plants.
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Ashland brewpub looks into livestock
Standing Stone Brewing Company wants to run its own humane livestock operation as part of the business’ efforts to be sustainable.
BPA focuses on water, not wind
Bonneville Power Administration officials turned wind turbines off to focus on water power for five hours, to compensate for high river levels.
Multnomah County searches for new Sellwood Bridge options
Since Clackamas County voters shot down a $5 annual motor vehicle registration fee, Multnomah County commissioners are forced to look for new options to replace the Sellwood Bridge.
Portland school repair bond fails
Portland-area voters narrowly rejected a $548 million facilities bond for Portland Public Schools.
Oregon unemployment drops to 9.6 percent
Oregon’s jobless rate fell to 9.6% in April, its lowest point in more than two years.
Kitzhaber urges Legislature to pass job growth package
Gov. John Kitzhaber urged the state Legislature to pass bills on his economic agenda aimed at creating jobs.
OWET offers grant-matching program
The Oregon Wave Energy Trust will provide matching grants to companies who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for offshore wind-wave energy platform development.
Team considers Memorial Coliseum as movie facility
A local team wants to turn Portland’s city-owned Veterans Memorial Coliseum into a multimedia production facility.
How Facebook tested its new Prineville data center
Facebook explained how it had to stress-test its software in preparation for the move to the company’s new data center in Prineville.