Climate change threatens Oregon’s $320M winter tourism industry
The winter tourism industry across 38 states has lost $1 billion in the last decade from diminishing snowfall, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Longshoremen lead union revival
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is leading an increase of labor actions across the nation.
Medford OKs water, utility bill split
The Medford City Council approved a new software system to handle billings, allowing utility and water bills to split.
OSU installs two solar arrays
Oregon State University installed two ground-mounted solar arrays covering four acres.
Overhead shots of Apple’s Prineville data center
Wired magazine sent a plane over the Prineville location of Apple’s new $78 million data center.
Oregon gets pay-per-mile car insurance
California technology company MetroMile debuted an insurance product in Oregon that charges drivers based on the number of miles driven each month.
Eugene pub moves to new location
Downtown Eugene’s popular Bier Stein Bottleshop and Pub is moving to a new location at the former Midtown Marketplace.
Unemployment falls to 7.7 percent
The U.S. added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, its lowest rate since December 2008.
White House outlines fiscal cliff consequences for Oregon
The White House released a 6-page report detailing the consequences for Oregon residents if a deal to avert the fiscal cliff isn’t found.
Dallas mill won’t reopen
A former Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Dallas that Polk County residents hoped would be revived is being dismantled.