Season fuels fire business
It was tragic but not surprising that the nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Northern California Aug. 5 were working for a company based in Oregon. more >
Walker attacks ethanol law
Just weeks before Eastern Oregon gas stations will be required to sell fuel blended with ethanol, one lawmaker is already reconsidering the state’s year-old renewable fuel mandate. more >
Buzzing with the latest jargon
For University of Oregon professor and Economist’s View blog founder Mark Thoma the term “stagflation” is old news. more >
Nurses remain recession-proof
While many employees throughout Oregon are losing their jobs or worried about keeping employed, nurses are proving to be immune to the sick economy. more >
State OK’s world’s largest wind farm
State energy officials have approved a plan that would make Gilliam and Morrow counties in northeastern Oregon home to the world’s largest wind farm. more >
Rail fight gets hotter
The battle over the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is turning into a full-bore train wreck as the conflict jumps from Oregon to Washington, D.C, and back. more >
Study: China trade wallops Oregon Jobs
According to a recent study by a Washington D.C.-based think tank, job loss due to trade with China has hit Oregon harder than nearly any other state in the nation. more >
UO athletics scores millions
The University of Oregon has signed a 10-year agreement with Oregon Sports Network and IMG Communications. more >
Economy sinks wave energy momentum
The credit crunch — Oregon’s current fiscal bugbear — can now be blamed for one more thing: a downturn in wave-energy projects. more >
Costs spiral for prison measures
A state analysis of the two criminal justice measures competing for votes this November estimates prison costs to be even higher than anticipated. more >
