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College Football Preview: Week 1

College Football Preview: Week 1

After 8 long months of anticipation, sports fans will celebrate the kick off of the 2010 college football season today, September 2nd, 2010. However, Portland and Oregon fans will have to wait for Saturday, September 4th to cheer on their favorite local teams.
Starting off the day is the University of Oregon Ducks who will play [...]

Unionized State Workers Set to Receive Raise on Wednesday, but Should They?

Unionized State Workers Set to Receive Raise on Wednesday, but Should They?

The Statesman Journal newspaper reminded Oregon taxpayers today that unionized state employees are set to receive a 4.75% raise as of Wednesday, September 1st.

Vancouver Teen Dies in On-Track Motorcycle Accident

Vancouver Teen Dies in On-Track Motorcycle Accident

A 13 year old Vancouver, WA boy was killed over the weekend in a tragic motorcycle racing accident in Indianapolis.

ThePortlander 13 Posts Another Down Week, Mentor Gives Back Gains

ThePortlander 13 Posts Another Down Week, Mentor Gives Back Gains

Our local stock index, ThePortlander13, posted another down week at the market close yesterday. The index of 13 significant companies in the Portland metro area economy lost -1.5% compared with last week. That performance was similar to the major indexes. The DOW closed down -0.6%, the SP500 down -0.7% and the NASDAQ down -1.2%.
After a [...]

With a Tweet, Oregon Names Sophomore Darren Thomas the 2010 Starting QB

With a Tweet, Oregon Names Sophomore Darren Thomas the 2010 Starting QB

Sophomore Darren Thomas will start at quarterback for the first University of Oregon football game of 2010.

As Oregon’s Tech Economy Begins to Surge, the SAO is Leading the Way

As Oregon’s Tech Economy Begins to Surge, the SAO is Leading the Way

EnzymePDX recently sat down with Matt Nees, President of the Software Association of Oregon, to talk about the future of Oregon technology business.

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