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Oregon’s official state vegetable: the potato
The potato is being recognized as the Oregon’s official vegetable. Senator Bill Hansell (R-Athena) is a co-chief sponsor of Senate Current Resolution 3 approved in the 2023 Oregon Legislature. During an induction ceremony hosted by the Oregon Potato Commission in Salem on Sept. 23, Hansell made the following statement: “The hardworking farmers who cultivate this crop are the backbone of our agricultural sector, and today we acknowledge their contributions by...
BH Properties Acquires 17.7-Acre Technology Campus in Heart of Oregon’s ‘Silicon Forest’ in Metro Portland
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2024-- BH Properties, a vertically integrated, value-add real estate investment company, adds a two-building technology campus in Hillsboro, OR to its growing Pacific Northwest portfolio. Strategically located in Portland’s highly sought after Sunset Corridor submarket, the campus features two mid-rise Class-A office buildings with more than 225,000 square feet of Best-in-Class office space. BH Properties is already in the process of rebranding the office park to better reflect the level of quality and experience tenants will have in the buildings. “ Elevate at Cornelius Pass ” will officially launch in Fall 2024 to begin the reposition of this asset from an owner/user site to a multi-tenant office park. The campus was formerly known as the Synopsys Technology Park. Synopsys signed a lease agreement with BH and its operations at the site are unchanged, with the opportunity to expand as needed. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008557416/en/ Elevate at Cornelius Pass Campus (Photo: Business Wire)
Beaverton completes hydroelectric upgrades to Sexton Mountain Pump Station
It’s electric — The newest output from Beaverton’s Sexton Mountain Pump Station, that is. After a year of renovations, a hydropower turbine has been installed at the pump station to generate clean energy during the normal flow of water operations in southwest Beaverton. Before, gravity pulled clean drinking water from the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove to the Sexton Mountain reservoir. That rushing water was untapped potential for energy generation...
Digimarc Brings Digital Watermarking to the C2PA 2.1 Standard
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2024-- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies, announced today the release of the industry’s first implementation of digital watermarking technology approved for use in the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity’s (C2PA) latest standard, version 2.1. This milestone marks a critical step forward in ensuring the authenticity of digital content in an era where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly reshaping the media landscape. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008536144/en/ As co-chair of C2PA’s watermarking task force and developer of the first digital watermarking solution compliant with C2PA 2.1, Digimarc is positioned to lead the charge against digital manipulation. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Candidate Profile: Ginger Fitch hopes to bring past experiences in her legal career and on the school board to the City Council
Longtime Wilsonville resident Ginger Fitch hopes to bring her ability to get to the root of an issue and understanding of leadership roles to the table on the City Council. The lawyer is one of four people vying for two seats on the council. Other candidates include Anne Shevlin, Adam Cunningham and Elizabeth Peters. Current City Council President Kristin Akervall and Councilor Joann Linville, whose terms will end in December, opted not to seek reelection. ...
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