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Oregon education and timber bills in limbo
As the Oregon legislative session winds down, the fate of bills requiring school achievement pacts, timber cuts in state forests, remains uncertain.
Beaverton startup makes wooden sunglasses
Beaverton-based Schwood makes more than 125 pairs of wooden-framed sunglasses each day.
Conscious Commuter makes fundraising goal
Conscious Commuter, a Portland-based folding electric bicycle company, surpassed its fundraising goal.
Skanska could become Sustainability Center tenant
Skanska USA Building Inc. is in talks to become an anchor tenant for the proposed Oregon Sustainability Center.
NOAA moves to Newport
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is moving its Marine Operations Center from Seattle to Newport this month.
Economic downturn means fewer babies
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a national decline in birth rates, with Oregon among the states with the most dramatic drop.
Matthew Knight Arena opens
The $227 million Matthew Knight Arena is the latest collaboration between Phil Knight and Portland architect Bob Thompson.
Oregon City loses biomass deal
Community opposition to a proposed S & H Logging biomass site in Oregon City forced the developers to look for an alternate location.
Marine terminals planned
Portland City Council votes to move forward on a plan to bring west Hayden Island into the city limits.