Wyden pushes wave energy
Sen. Ron Wyden wants to encourage more investment in Oregon’s wave energy development.
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Blue Heron mill uses compost to filter water
Roof runoff and seepage under the shuttered Blue Heron mill in Oregon City is getting a 6-foot wall of compost to filter the water before it returns to the Willamette River.
OSU gets money to fight shellfish acidification
Oregon State University landed $250,000 through House Bill 5008 to help Oregon’s shellfish companies combat ocean acidification.
Cedar Mill shopping center getting overhaul
Beaverton’s Milltowner shopping center in the Cedar Mill neighborhood is getting a total overhaul.
Unemployment claims steady in Oregon
Only about 40 fewer workers applied for jobless benefits in Oregon last week than the week before. That’s out of 6,100 weekly applications.
Hydropower considered near Prineville
An Idaho company is exploring the possibility of building a dam and reservoir near Prineville for generating hydropower.
Oysters recovering in Coos Bay
Native Olympia oysters are recovering in Coos Bay despite ocean acidification.
Portland Commissioner wants to limit convention center hotel financing
Portland Commissioner Steve Novick wants to limit how much local lodging tax could help finance a new convention center hotel.
No deal on PERS without business tax relief, says GOP
Oregon’s Senate Republicans are only willing to deal on PERS and taxes if business tax relief is included.
Wizer grocery store closing after 83 years
The family-owned Wizer grocery store in Lake Oswego is closing after 83 years.