Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 3.4%, Matching Record Low
Manufacturing sector continues to struggle, though there are some bright spots, including transportation equipment.
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County-By-County Employment Data Shows Quick Job Growth in Portland Area
Breakdown of August jobs numbers shows flattened unemployment rates and more Oregonians returning to the workforce
For employers, times are tight
Inadequate training and an economic boom contribute to statewide labor shortages.
Searching for context
Workers in rural Oregon describe their love of place, limited job opportunities and the potential for economic revitalization.
Wind power to double
Northwest wind farm output will more than double by 2025, according to estimates by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.
Obama endorses Wyden’s health care bill
President Barack Obama announced that he supports legislation offered by Sen. Ron Wyden that gives states freedom on health care.
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.
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.
H&M eyes Washington Square
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz put up a banner announcing a new location in Beaverton at Washington Square.
