Oregon’s child-care affordability deemed low
Parents in need of child care pay a higher percentage of their income than anywhere else in the country.
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Final vote on Portland Street Fund tentatively planned for Dec. 17
A proposed tax that aims to improve infrastructure will be decided later this month.
CenturyLink 911 failure could cost company $2.9M
Utility regulators in the state of Washington want the company to pay a fine for a 911 outage in April.
Fees from special salmon license plates misallocated
An investigation by the Oregonian finds that a Salem bureaucrat is directly benefiting from a program that was originally intended to aid the fish’s migration.
Intel, Ray-Ban team up to create computerized glasses
Not long after coming to an agreement with Google to power its Glass project, Intel agreed with the company that owns Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol to create technology for eye-glasses.
Gresham City Council votes in favor of a tax on pot
Although the tax is now in effect, questions swirl about its legitimacy.
Portland is home to largest fleet of car2go vehicles in North America
There are now 530 cars circulating the Rose City.
Semiconductor group says industry is growing
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics suggests gloomy projections released earlier this year weren’t wholly accurate.
U.S. Senate to decide fate of Klamath water deal
The bill — SB 2379 — was approved by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and will now move to the full Senate and the House of Representatives.
Portland State professor says more people means higher housing expenses
The expert’s study refutes the 2014 Urban Growth Report.