Target distributes Fitbits to employees
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Retail giant is giving out free Fitbits to its employees.
Nestle deal protested at Capitol
STATESMAN JOURNAL: A group of about 100 people demonstrated against a deal the state has made with Nestle.
Minimum wage to hold steady in 2016
State avoids automatic cost-of-living increase.
Portland commissioner proposes longer eviction, rent hike notice
Dan Saltzman introduces stronger protections for renters.
TriMet approves tax hike on employers
Transportation agency’s board votes on increasing tax to boost service.
Wieden+Kennedy’s business accelerator changes course
Portland Incubator Experiment reorients mission to reflect city’s changing business climate.
Oregon’s fastest, slowest growing cities
New data from the Census Bureau reveals Bend grew by more than 2,000 residents from 2013 to 2014.
Counterpoint: CLT not as green as people think
The issue of green-washing remains a significant challenge to those of us who would like to see the building sector in this country do more than make unverifiable claims of sustainability. Transparency about the impacts of a given material is the only way to allow designers to make intelligent choices when selecting building products.
Homebuilder sentiment at high point
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Homebuilder sentiment hasn’t been as high as it is now since 2005.
What percentage of children’s diets comes from fast food?
USA TODAY: Kids consume 12% of their calories from fast food, a new study contends.