Tax, PERS bills will pass, Tina Kotek says
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek said that two key bills to balance the state budget will pass this week.
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SoloPower to suspend entire Portland operations in June
SoloPower will suspend its Portland operations in June. It is still unclear whether production will ever start back up, or if Oregon will get back millions of dollars in incentives paid to the company.
TriMet plans to boost ridership in Hillsboro
TriMet officials plan to boost ridership in the under-served Hillsboro, the state’s fifth-largest city.
Energy Trust increases business incentives
The Energy Trust of Oregon is increasing cash incentives for solar electric systems installed in businesses.
Webtrends to move its HQ
Webtrends plans to move its headquarters to another downtown Portland building, consolidating operations onto a single floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower.
Eugene law firm boosts downtown project
The Hutchinson Cox law firm is the latest business to sign a lease in the new Woolworth Building in downtown Eugene.
Kale chip company makes B Corp list
Pacific Northwest Kale Chips earned a spot on a list of top Benefit Corporations.
Richest got richer during recovery
A new report says that the richest 7% of Americans got richer during the first two years of the economic recovery.
Five wind turbines planned off Coos Bay coast
Washington-based Principle Power plans five wind turbines off the Coos Bay coast.
Oregon parties divided over tax measure
The Oregon House is set to vote this week on bills that have sharply divided the majority Democrats from the minority Republicans.