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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted against a proposed Coquille Indian Tribe casino in Medford.

The Oregon Senate passed a bill that gives the state the power to regulate what seeds can and can’t be sown, instead of counties.

Eugene’s plastic bag ban went into effect May 1, along with a mandatory 5 cent fee for paper bags.

SolarWorld AG officials think the debt restructuring proposal won’t have a direct effect on the company’s Hillsboro operations.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales released his 2013-14 budget proposal, cutting 183 staff positions as a partial fix to the city’s projected $21.5 million funding gap.

Portland-based apparel brand Respect Your Universe named Craig Brod as new CEO.

REI appointed Portland startup ShopIgniter’s CEO Matt Compton to its board for a one-year term.

Beaverton-based online marketing company Brandefined grew from two to 32 employees since launching in 2011.

The League of American Bicyclists ranked Oregon in third place among bicycle friendly states.

The U.S. homeownership rate has fallen to its lowest point since 1995, at just 65%. Oregon’s homeownership rate is 62.3%.