Grimm TV series benefits Portland economy
NBC pilot ‘Grimm’ has a $7 million budget, and they hope to spend $4 million locally while filming in Portland.
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Renewable energy investment exceeds $5.4B
Over $5.4 billion has been invested in renewable energy in Oregon, according to data by the Renewable Northwest Project.
Palomar gas partners withdraw application
Northwest Natural Gas Co. and TransCanada Corp. withdrew their application to build the controversial Palomar pipeline.
Foreclosure prevention program helps families
Nearly 6,000 Oregon families are awaiting word that they’ve qualified for aid from the Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative.
Farmers begin planting Monsanto beets
Farmers in Eastern Oregon have begun USDA-mandated training in order to grow Monsanto-made Roundup Ready beets.
Shareholder sues Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems and some of the company’s key executives have been hit with a class-action lawsuit.
Shellfish farmer donates larvae to Japan
Tillamook oyster farmer Mark Wiegardt wants to help Japan’s shellfish industry recover from the recent tsunami, so he is donating larvae to Japanese farmers.
Blue Heron must pay employees
A bankruptcy court judge ruled that Blue Heron paper mill must give laid-off employees two months pay and whatever benefits they are due.
Federal health reform – one year later
Although a year has passed since President Obama signed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, many Oregonians still don’t understand how health care reform affects them.
Portland printers revive metal type casting
A group of Portland-based printers have formed the C.C. Stern Type Foundry as a working museum to preserve the art of metal type casting.