Portland architects design portable classrooms
Portland architects Margarette Leite and Sergio Palleroni designed a new kind of green, affordable portable classroom.
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Harvest festivals benefit local economies
Harvest festivals attract thousands of visitors, boosting local economies.
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 7.8 percent
The nation’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since January 2009.
Port dispute impacts Oregon economy
A Port of Portland labor dispute impacted Oregon’s economic growth for the second straight month in August.
Portland unemployed outnumber job openings
Unemployed workers outnumber job openings 2-to-1 in the Portland area.
Kitzhaber joins casino opposition
Gov. John Kitzhaber joined opponents of a proposed casino near Portland.
Eugene jeweler closing stores
Eugene-based Harry Ritchie’s Jewelers is closing 10 stores in three western states.
Foreclosed homeowners could get settlement
More than 23,000 Oregonians who lost their homes to foreclosure could get a check as part of a national mortgage settlement.
Oregon Tilth calls off merger
A planned merger between Oregon Tilth and the California Certified Organic Farmers fell through, as Oregon Tilth members failed to approve the merger with a two-thirds vote.
Mortgage rates hit record low
Mortgage rates hit another record low, with the average 30-year mortgage at 3.36%.