The nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon on Wednesday announced it would invest $5 million in a biomass cogeneration project to be developed and owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and financial partner Aequitas Capital Management of Lake Oswego….

Pamplin backs out of Ross Island donation
Ross Island Sand and Gravel chief executive Robert Pamplin has unequivocally rescinded his offer to donate a portion of the Willamette River island chain to the city — and he blames The Oregonian. In a letter delivered to Mayor Tom…

Last Surge Brigade Arrives In Baghdad
The Pentagon says all the troops for its crackdown in Baghdad are now in iraq.

Commission approves 13 percent electric rate increase
Oregon’s Public Utility Commissioners on Wednesday approved immediate electricity rate increases averaging 13 percent for most residential and small farm customers in the state. The PUC’s move came in response to last week’s decision by the Bonneville Power Administration to…

Stanley Cup finals: Ducks’ “D” smothers Senators again
Chris Pronger hangs around the crease, his 6-foot-6 frame and wide wingspan protecting the Anaheim Ducks’ goal. On the boards, Scott Niedermayer taps the puck away from an Ottawa forward and flips it up the ice.

Planar buys home theater specialist
Planar Systems Inc. said this afternoon that it will pay $36.7 million to buy Runco International Inc., a privately held California company that makes top-end home theater products. Historically a manufacturer of computer monitors and electronic displays for medical and…

Oregon senior program gets $400,000 in federal funds
An Oregon program that helps people navigate the medicare system landed more than $400,000 in federal funds - a 6 percent boost over last year that will pay for expansions into several under served rural areas. The Senior Health Insurance…

Hailstorm Pelts Denver
Denver was hit by a surprise hailstorm Tuesday. How Much Are You Paying For Inmates’ Meds? 1976 27′ ODay sloop with trailer….Price - 15000.00 […]

Plans for new skyscraper take shape
A tentative design for downtown’s newest tower shows a glass high-rise with two levels of retail topped by 16 floors of offices and 11 stories of condos. Park Avenue West, developer Tom Moyer’s tower at 728 S.W. Ninth Ave., will…

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