By Rachel Cheeseman

PORTLAND- Yesterday, Oregon's Rep. David Wu (D-01) introduced the Urban University Renaissance Act of the 21st Century.

"While we face many challenges in Oregon and around the nation, none is more urgent right now than the recovery of our economy and getting people back to work," Wu said in a press release.

By Ben Jacklet

Congressman David Wu has been working behind the scenes for more than a year with utility executives, green building experts and university leaders to boost federal support for green building innovations in Oregon. The $129 million proposal that has emerged from that work could build a sustainable foundation for an industry that stands out as one of the state's few bright spots.

Newport News Times, Friday, June 4, 2010

By Terry Dillman

With a cast of hundreds and on-going construction work providing an appropriate soundtrack, Port of Newport officials staged the climactic scene of their play for luring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific research fleet to Yaquina Bay.