Green energy incentives impact unclear
It is unclear how much of an impact the Business Energy Tax Credit has had on Oregon’s high unemployment rate.
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Columbia Power deploys prototype
Columbia Power Technologies LLC launched a wave energy prototype in Puget Sound.
Lawmakers disagree on business tax breaks
“The Oregon Committee,” a coalition of business groups, has expressed disapproval about Senate Bill 301, which would align Oregon’s tax code with the federal code.
Immigrant tuition bill stirs controversy
Senate Bill 742, which would allow students to pay in-state tuition rates regardless of their immigration status, is drawing both passionate supporters and opponents.
SolarWorld fills $32 million order
In its biggest U.S. project yet, SolarWorld will make enough solar cells at its Hillsboro plant to power over 2,000 Los Angeles homes.
Messy paper trail behind Hayden Island plans
The Portland Tribune reviewed hundreds of internal City Hall e-mails regarding the West Hayden Island planning process, and found questionable activities behind the scenes.
Corvallis biz sells stunt planes
Extreme Aerosports in Corvallis is set to become the nation’s only distributor of Xtreme Air’s Sbach stunt aircraft.
Oregon tech jobs spike
Oregon’s statewide technology employment hit a two-year high in January with a total of 54,600.
Early win for Pacific Seafood in key antitrust case
Pacific Seafood won a critical preliminary ruling in their anti-trust case.
Cottage Grove couple owns first Volt
Carey and Naomi Bailey of Cottage Grove own the first Chevrolet Volt to be registered in Oregon.