Intel embraces solar
Intel has installed two new solar arrays in Hillsboro, which together generate roughly the power used by 80 homes, about 800 kilowatts of electricity.
Willamette Valley
Illegal downloads rise
Illegal downloading of music and movies is on the rise in Ashland, despite the threat of huge fines.
Site unmasks telecom prices
A nonprofit has created a website to demystify the price differences between phone and internet service providers.
Heating funds run short
As the federal government tries to curtail its spending by cutting heating aid, many lower income families are struggling to stay warm this winter.
Ecotrust helps create jobs
Ecotrust CDE has allocated over $60 million in tax credits to businesses that are creating green jobs in struggling timber communities.
Indow windows opens factory
Startup Indow Windows opened a manufacturing facility for their energy-efficient window inserts in North Portland.
Washington income tax may help Oregon
Many people prefer to live and work in Washington and shop in Oregon to save money, but Washington’s Initiative 1098 could change that.
Vintners share production, but not grapes
Fly High and LongSword vineyards of Southern Oregon have partnered up to share a winery but continue to sell separate brands.
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.
Insurance companies must open enrollment to kids
A new rule states that Oregon insurance companies must open enrollment to children under 19 twice a year.