In ten years Oregon has handed out $1.3 billion in tax credits for projects like wind power, but questions about why the state is spending so much on something that may have an environmental drawback have been raised.
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Wind power’s dirty secret: It has a carbon footprint
Associated Press – March 12, 2010 1:35 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Hayes Garrity and Austin Kuemper each scored 18 points to lead second-ranked Westview to a 72-51 victory over Oregon City in…
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Westview defeats Oregon City 72-51 (KTVZ Bend)
The message to the citizens panel that is considering changes to Multnomah County’s governing body was clear Thursday night: Leave our sheriff alone. About 60 people, largely members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and city officials from East County,…
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Multnomah County citizen panel told not to strip jails from sheriff
Portland has some of the best parks around and city officials said they may need more money from taxpayers to keep them that way.
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City may want more ‘green’ for parks upkeep
Legislators adjourned their 60-day regular session tonight. The special session will begin Monday and could be as short as a week.
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Washington governor calls special session as lawmakers try to wrap up budget
Parents holding their toddlers on a slide may unintentionally risk breaking their’ kids’ legs.
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Sliding with a toddler on your lap can lead to the emergency room
The wood “biomass” plants are gaining favor in Oregon and nationwide as a source of green power. But critics say they’re heavily polluting and question whether they’re truly carbon neutral.
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Burning wood as renewable power draws scrutiny in Oregon and nationwide
The “Mini Boys” group is accused of stealing, wearing and reselling stacks of designer denim.
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Centennial High School students accused of stealing jeans from Nordstrom, Saks
PORTLAND — Norris, Beggs & Simpson Companies, a 77-year-old full-service commercial real estate company with three offices in Oregon and Washington, and Susan Stratton, a successful apartment management executive, have joined forces to found NBS Multifamily Management, a company that will manage apartment communities of 100 units or more around the West Coast.
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Portland Commercial Real Estate Experts Launch New Company, NBS Multifamily Management (dBusinessNews.com)
