Oregon Department of Energy approved tax credit transfer again
The department approved the transfer of a $10 million business energy tax credit for an abandoned solar project.
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More jobs in Northwest Oregon, Willamette Valley
The region had approximately 7,800 job vacancies to fill during 2013, but most paid less than $15 per hour.
Portland software startup to double staff
Opal Labs received $2.1 million in seed funding.
The solution to youth unemployment
Because they have little chance of working for someone else, today’s teens need to be entrepreneurs. But, first, we must teach our teens that entrepreneurship starts small.
Oregon passes bill against ‘patent trolling’
It is the second state in the country to do so.
Free community college bill passes Oregon House
The bill calls for the state to study the possibility of offering free classes to Oregon high school graduates.
Portland jobs pay more, require more
Vacant jobs in Rose City require more education and experience than openings elsewhere in Oregon.
Portland outdoor apparel brand uses crowd-funding for pre-orders
Wild Outdoor Apparel is using Crowd Supply to meet a $15,000 funding goal.
Governor Kitzhaber calls salmon suit counterproductive
The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the Department of Forestry, alleging harm to coastal coho salmon listed under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Land-use ‘grand bargain’ to move through Oregon legislature
An amendment to House Bill 3078 would bring land inside Washington County’s urban growth boundary and designate parcels as urban or rural reserves.