Business

TSA Will Lift Ban Of Small Knives, Whiffle Ball Bats Aboard Planes

Brian Naylor — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:07:00 +0000

The TSA is whittling down the list of objects air travelers are forbidden to carry on board and says small pocket knives will soon be allowed on commercial flights.

But thats not all! According to the TSA, travelers will also be able to take on board golf clubs (a maximum of two), hockey sticks, and wiffle ball bats. Yes, wiffle ball bats.

McDonald's Goes Vegetarian — In India

editor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:07:00 +0000

McDonald's, home of the iconic Big Mac, is going vegetarian. Well, at least in India, where 20 to 42 percent or more of the population (depending on how you count) eschews meat, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

According to AFP, McDonald's will open its first vegetarian-only location next year near the Golden Temple, a pilgrimage site sacred to Sikhs located in the city of Amritsar in northern India.

Oregon Investment Act signed

Kristian Foden-Vencil — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:07:37 +0000

Monica Enand runs the Oregon start-up 'Zapproved,' which makes legal software. She thinks the 'Oregon Investment Act' will be a shot in the arm for new small businesses.

Monica Enand: "In the very beginning, especially in Oregon, it's tough to get any kind of investment dollars to get things rolling and get off the ground."

U.S. Census Numbers Show Tri-Cities, Wash. Is At the Top For Growth

Anna King — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:39:10 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash. – Newly released U.S. Census numbers show the Tri-Cities, Washington, is the fastest growing metro area in the United States. The population increased 4.3% between 2010 and 2011. Jobs at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, stable agricultural prices and the sun appear to be drawing more families to the Tri-Cities.

Home Prices Continue To Drop In Seattle, Portland

Chris Lehman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:06:57 +0000

Home prices continue to fall in the Northwest. New figures released show yet another drop in both Seattle and Portland.

The S&P/Case-Schiller Index measures housing prices in 20 large metropolitan areas around the country. The newest figures are through January and in them, both Seattle and Portland hit new lows for the current economic downturn. Average home prices in both cities are down about four percent from a year ago. Steve Thoele is an agent with Keller-Williams Realty in Portland. He blogs about housing trends in Oregon.

Wash. Lawmakers Get Slightly Brighter Revenue Forecast

Austin Jenkins — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:34:20 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Slightly up. That’s the upshot of Thursday’s Washington revenue forecast. This is the quarterly report that tells budget writers how much money they have to work with. Steve Lerch is Washington’s interim economic forecaster. He told a panel of lawmakers they can expect $96 million more than they expected to balance the budget. Lerch said Washington’s recovery continues, but it’s slow.

Lawsuit Alleging Shady Dealings Against Oregon Lawmaker Withdrawn

Chris Lehman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:55:26 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Business partners suing Oregon State Senator Brian Boquist asked a judge Friday to dismiss their own lawsuit. They originally accused the Republican lawmaker of fraud. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.

Push For Multiple Business Energy Tax Credits Continues

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:10:00 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – In February, Oregon lawmakers voted to reign in a renewable energy tax credit program. The incentives had turned out to be far more generous than anyone intended. One of the new rules in place curbs the ability of companies to receive multiple tax credits by simply breaking up a larger project into several smaller ones. But that hasn't stopped at least one major player in the renewable energy industry from making the case for multiple versions of Oregon's Business Energy Tax Credit.