Oregon Business

The Oregon Senate passed a bill that gives the state the power to regulate what seeds can and can't be sown, instead of counties.

Eugene's plastic bag ban went into effect May 1, along with a mandatory 5 cent fee for paper bags.

SolarWorld AG officials think the debt restructuring proposal won't have a direct effect on the company's Hillsboro operations.

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales released his 2013-14 budget proposal, cutting 183 staff positions as a partial fix to the city's projected $21.5 million funding gap.

Portland-based apparel brand Respect Your Universe named Craig Brod as new CEO.

REI appointed Portland startup ShopIgniter's CEO Matt Compton to its board for a one-year term.