Posted on July 14, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Oregon’s job loss levels off After steep increases, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate — initially reported as 12.4 percent for May — leveled out at a revised 12.2 percent for that month and June. A separate employment survey also released [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Smart, sustainable, stylish Seattle? In an attempt to make denser town houses blend in with Craftsman bungalows, Seattle codes created a hybrid – half house and half high-rise – that satisfies no one. Architects who see the result as a [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. World’s largest solar plant may be built in Cle Elum The sunny, Central Washington town of Cle Elum could be the site of the world’s largest solar power plant, if a Washington company makes good on plans announced Thursday. The [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. WA traffic jams down, commutes speeding up Andrea Martin of Everett used to drive to work every day before she lost her job recently: “No money, no gas, no car,” she said. The economy and gas prices are two reasons [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. A better bike share for Portland Once again Portland, Ore., is considering a bicycle sharing program, this time with user fees and better bikes. Think of it as a Zipcar with pedals. Oregonian 07/05/2009 2. Empty lot, anyone? The high-rise [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. A BC bridge, abridged for cars Vancouver’s experiment in bicycle-friendly commuting kicks off in less than three weeks, when cyclists will be able to safely pedal across Burrard Bridge — and commuting motorists will have to squeeze into the downtown [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Climate change hitting poor in US hardest Climate change is disproportionately affecting the poor and minorities in the United States — a “climate gap” that will grow in coming decades unless policymakers intervene, according to a University of California study. [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. How many jobs does $3.9 billion buy? Since the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act was passed, Oregon’s been busy divvying up $3.9 billion in stimulus money. But how many new jobs does that money buy? Oregon Public Broadcasting 05/28/2009 2. [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by brandibratrude
photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Did BC’s New Democrats pick wrong fight with carbon tax? In a move that left the environmental wing of the party gasping for air, the NDP decided to exploit rural anger and oppose BC’s carbon tax shift, even though it [...]
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