Oregon cities will take years to recover lost jobs
A new report from IHS Global Insight says that Oregon cities will take many years to recover the number of jobs they had before the recession.
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Eugene-area realtors embrace QR codes
Increasingly, realtors in Eugene and Springfield are putting QR codes on for-sale signs to provide potential buyers with more information about the property for sale.
Multinational firm buys Eugene biotech company
Abcam PLC, a multinational biotech firm headquartered in Cambridge, England, bought MitoSciences, a Eugene biotech company.
Oregon estate tax changes clear Legislature
House Bill 2541, which would lower taxes for Oregonians who inherit more than $1 million, won final approval in the Legislature.
Trader Joe’s coming to Salem
Trader Joe’s is set to open its first Salem store this week, and the store captain has heard from employees and community members that some people may even camp out for it.
Starbucks to sell beer and wine in Portland’s Pearl District
Starbucks plans to sell beer and wine at its newest Portland location in the Pearl District.
Kitzhaber signs bottle deposit revamp bill
Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a bill that revamps Oregon’s bottle deposit system, making the bill apply to every glass, metal and plastic bottle.
Builder restarts stalled Eugene housing project
Future B Homes is restarting a long-stalled urban housing development at Crescent Village in northeast Eugene.
Merkley seeks federal support for EVs
Sen. Jeff Merkley is sponsoring a $3 billion electric car bill which would give cities $250 million each to build EV charging stations.
Regence explains rate hikes
Over 150 people came to an insurance rate review hearing to listen to Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon defend its request to raise rates by 22%.