OSU Receives $10M Grant to Develop Industrial Uses for Hemp
The school will partner with 13 Native American tribes to develop manufacturing capabilities for the material.
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Signs Point to More Activity in Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Market, CBRE Researcher Says
A quarterly report by CBRE showed Portland’s commercial real estate vacancy rate rising, but the company’s field research manager is still bullish on the sector’s future.
Oregon Workers’ Compensation Costs Expected to Keep Falling
The decline mirrors a national drop in workers comp, but Oregon’s low-cost rival states with less robust protection.
Bi-Annual Apartment Report Shows Slowing Portland Rental Market
State economist says the data is consistent with the city’s population slump, and might make the state’s most expensive city more affordable.
Industry Veteran: Oregon Poised to Become a World Leader in Manufactured Homes
Rising West Coast demand and mass timber production make Oregon an ideal market for factory-built homes – but it needs more factories first.
Milwaukie Adopts Pair of Electrification Resolutions
NW Natural, which has been criticized for its response to electrification efforts in Eugene and Milwaukie, calls Milwaukie’s resolutions ‘illogical’
Adrift
The Buoy Beer Company building partially collapsed this summer. A structural engineer says he predicted the implosion 19 years ago.
Federal Judge Rules to End Oregon’s Ban on Homebuyer ‘Love Letters’
A law banning homebuyers from submitting supplemental letters with their offers violates sellers’ and buyers’ free speech, court rules
Comcast Expands Network to Silverton
The communications company cites growing demand, a commitment to underserved communities, and public assistance programs as reasons for the expansion.
