Topic: Oregon

Portland, Oregon Giving "Feebates" to Green Builders

Portland, Oregon officials think they can entice green builders with a new "feebate" program. Under the proposal, developers of commercial buildings that measure 20,000 square feet or larger will be charged up to $3.46 ...READ»

Delphian School Presented with "Oregon Green School" Award

This article is an excerpt from the McMinnville News-Register, By Yvette SaarinenWestern Oregon Waste recently presented an Oregon Green School award to the Delphian School, a private school located in Sheridan. Delphian’s ...READ»

Agri-Plas Develops Crude Oil from Recycled Plastic

Many companies manufacture synthetic crude oil--the entire Canadian oil shale industry comes to mind--but Oregon-based Agri-Plas is the first US company to convert hard-to-recycle agricultural plastics into crude oil. The ...READ»

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

On Saturday morning, ten energetic Upper School students met in the school dining room as the sun was rising to have a quick breakfast and then head south to enjoy the weekend in Ashland, Oregon. They were off to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to see two stage plays plus receive a backstage tour.READ»

DREAM JOB: $70k to use Twitter and Facebook!

I was reading this article…http://mashable.com/2009/05/09/twitter-facebook-job/And, honestly, I’m not really surprised. A county in Oregon wants to pay someone $60k-$70k a year for a job that requires using facebook and twitter. ...READ»

Online Retailers Leak New Garmin GPS Handhelds

For those outdoor enthusiasts who haven't found a GPS to their liking, Amazon [NASDAQ:AMZN] and Buy.com may have come to your rescue. The two sites simultaneously leaked the existence of a new line of Garmin [NASDAQ:GRMN] GPS devices ...READ»

A Mushroom in Your Tank?

Taking stock of the latest in alternative-fuel strategies.READ»

Standing Stone Brewery Offers Free Bikes to Pedal-Powered Commuters

Would you bike to work more often if your employer subsidized the cost of a brand new bike? The Standing Stone Brewing Company, in Ashland, Oregon, is betting the answer is yes. On August 26th the brewery launched "RPM ...READ»

Leader and High Earner

Not too long ago I participated in Cycle Oregon, a weeklong bicycle tour. Seventeen hundred riders pedaled an average of 75 miles each day through remote eastern Oregon. At night we camped in ad hoc tent cities planted at various ...READ»

Work/Life: This post is not about the iPhone (really)

I've just spent a week riding my bike 80-100 miles a day with 2000 customers and other folks on Cycle Oregon. I was looking forward to impressively blogging last week from the saddle using my new, all-singing-all-dancing iPhone, but ...READ»

Delphian Arts Director voted Teacher of the Year

Delphian School Arts Director, Craig Bader, was named 2008-09 Teacher of the Year by colleagues in the Oregon Music Educators Association District 3. This district includes schools in the Northwest portion of Oregon.  Mr. ...READ»

Mercy Corps: The Bank of Banks

CEO: Neal Keny-GuyerREAD»

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Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 9/06/09

As mightily as it has tried over the last week, Congress has only marginally moved the needle on health care reform. The Finance Committee will go home for the recess without a deal but with a promise to continue negotiating during the break, and with a target date of September 15 for Committee action. In the House, the Blue Dog Coalition of 52 conservative Democrats put a halt to the Energy & Commerce Committee's process for 10 days when seven coalition members refused to proceed READ»

Directors of First Impressions

Cathleen Jivoin's title at Florida-based telecom developer Teltronics is director of first impressions. But instead of working solely as a glorified receptionist, her job is to set the right mood for everyone who walks into the ...READ»

Brian J Sunderland Lawyer Oregon

Brian J Sunderland Lawyer Oregon WILL I EVER GET CREDIT AGAIN? Yes! A number of banks now offer "secured" credit cards where a debtor puts up a certain amount of money (as little as $200) in an account at the bank to guarantee payment. Usually the credit limit is equal to the security given and is increased as the debtor proves his or her ability to pay the debt. Two years after a bankruptcy discharge, debtors are eligible for mortgage loans on terms as good as those of others, with the same financial profile, who have not filed bankruptcy. The size of your down payment and the stability of your income will be much more important than the fact you filed bankruptcy in the past.The fact you filed bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 10 years. It becomes less significant the further in the past the bankruptcy is. The truth is, that you are probably a better credit risk after bankruptcy than before. READ»

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Ahoy, me hearties! While most acceptable guidelines for magazine writing style may condemn opening a paragraph thusly, today all standards for proper English may be set aside, for it's International Talk Like  Pirate Day. Created ...READ»

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance,Andy TaskerREAD»

The Most Innovative Companies in Sports

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Sports.READ»

Independence Station: The World's Greenest Building?

The world's greenest building might soon be located in the pioneer town of Independence, Oregon. Independence Station--a 57,000 square foot mixed use facility--is on track to receive the highest LEED rating ever awarded when it is ...READ»

Giving Back

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The Helmet Saves Lives in Motorcycle Crashes

While it might not be the most chic apparel you will ever wear, a motorcycle crash helmet may save your life.READ»

Dog Bites Consultant! Now That's News

It's a favorite consulting aphorism: "If you're not the lead dog, the view doesn't change." To which we say: "Mush!"READ»

Individual Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 08/13/09

Even as partisan rhetoric swirled even stronger around the subject of health care reform, the Senate Finance Committee continued its health reform negotiations last week in what is the last hope for a bipartisan bill from READ»

Winning by Losing

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. There’s an old saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”  In today’s highly competitive culture, this may seem as an ...READ»

id Magazine's Bacon Cupcake Challenge

A little while ago, a blog entry was written, expressing the desire…no…the NEED for a Bacon Cupcake in Portland…or Oregon for that matter. There will be those that wince, but if Twitter is any indication, there is a massive ...READ»