OHSU reports profitable year
Oregon Health and Science University reported a financially successful year.
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Gas costs push consumer prices higher
Rising gas costs drove up consumer prices in August by the most in three years.
Portland closer to Convention Center hotel
The Metro Council and Portland Development Commission voted to approve pursuing a deal to build a Hyatt Hotel at the Oregon Convention Center.
Home sales soar
Home sales in the Portland area rose in August, the strongest month by volume the local market has seen in five years.
Builder by bike hiring
Portland entrepreneur Chris Sanderson’s bicycle-run construction business is booming.
Fed plans bond buying
The Federal Reserve launched a new effort to boost the stock market and make borrowing cheaper.
1 of 7 Oregonians in poverty
One in seven Oregonians lived in poverty in 2010 and 2011, Census Bureau data shows.
Kitzhaber wants to expand CCOs
Governor Kitzhaber wants to expand coordinated care organizations to be available for people on Medicare, public employees and the private business sector.
Natural gas terminal plan includes power plant
A proposed natural gas export terminal at Coos Bay will now include a power plant to chill and condense the fuel into LNG.
Midwest drought challenging Northwest dairies
The impact of the Midwest drought on grain production is affecting dairy producers in the Northwest.