University tests solar awnings
A modular solar awning that generates power and light is being tested at the University of Oregon.
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Resort gets renovated
Seventh Mountain Resort along Cascade Lakes Highway near Bend is almost done with a $15 million renovation.
A househunting phone app
A Lake Oswego real estate firm has tweaked a smart phone application to give house-hunters instant information on the run.
Mysterious makers of cheaper wine
Four vintners make up Guild Winemakers, a group that produces affordable wine from high-quality excess fruit and finished wine.
Poverty rises in middle class
An Oregon State University study of first-time food stamp users finds that the recession has increased poverty among Oregon’s middle class.
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EnviroTech rides the rails
EnviroTech Services opened a facility in Prineville that plans to make extensive use of the City of Prineville Railway.
Brammo partners with Singapore firm
Ashland-based electric motorcycle maker Brammo Inc. has teamed up with Singapore manufacturer Flextronics to produce motorcycle components.
Intel’s mind-reading smart phones of the future
Intel researchers are delving into the creepy but promising “contextually aware” computing of the future – machines that would know who you are and what you’re doing.
Beaverton OKs tax rebate
The Beaverton City Council approved a property-tax rebate for developers willing to build on 26 open acres across the street from Nike.