Ducks turf grown in Oregon
The University of Oregon Ducks have a “home field” advantage even in Arizona, as they practice on a field sown with Oregon ryegrass.
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Small turbines harness wind
Small Windspire wind turbines use microclimate winds on a ridge in the Grizzly Peak foothills northeast of Ashland.
Bend cafes compost by the bin
Three restaurants in Bend’s Old Mill District have been turning their scraps into compost for a local farm that sells its wares at local farmers markets.
PDC director resigns
Although Bruce Warner planned on leaving Dec. 31, he agreed to continue serving until April 2011, at the urging of Mayor Sam Adams and PDC board Chairman Scott Andrews.
PDX clobbered by recession
A study of 150 major metropolitan areas found that Portland was hit harder by the recession than most of the world.
PDX first in line for Ford EV
Ford Motor Co. has chosen notoriously green-friendly Portland as one of 19 cities to launch their all-electric Focus in 2011.
FDA cracks down on raw-milk cheese
The Food and Drug Administration is aggressively cracking down on raw-milk cheese in the Pacific Northwest.
Logs load for China
The first log ship to dock at the Port of Astoria arrived this week to receive approximately 1.2 million board feet of logs harvested from North Coast forests.
Will Adidas leave PDX?
After putting their North Portland property up for sale, Adidas executives can’t shake the rumors that they may leave to Boston.
Oregon’s wine grapes going to the birds
Oregon’s late wine grape harvest is being confounded even more with the arrival of migrating birds.