SPRINGFIELD BUILDING PERMITS.
Byline: blue chip REsidential Projects valued at $20,000 or more: issued during JunePermit #IssuedJob AddressNameProject DescriptionValueCOM2008-0086606/16/20081253 S 40TH PLOwnerBRUCE WIECHERT CUSTOM HOMES INCSingle Family Residence$178,556 CntrctrBRUCE WIECHERT CUSTOM HOMES INCNew: Single family residence SAME AS COM2007-01813 1258 S 41stCOM2008-0086506/16/20081279 S 40TH PLOwnerBRUCE WIECHERT CUSTOM HOMES INCSingle Family...

Checkbook democracy.
Byline: The Register-Guard Oregon's initiative process, the capstone of an era of progressive politics at the dawn of the 20th century, was meant to be an instrument of direct democracy. Yet in modern practice, the initiative looks more like the tool of an oligarchy. Of...

State appears to be in recession.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators declined in May for the third straight month. The index's slide confirms a feeling that many Oregon families have had for months: The state probably has been in at least a...

State numbers ballot measures.
Byline: Christian Wihtol The Register-Guard Now there are numbers to go along with the measures. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury on Friday announced that he's assigned names to the 12 measures that will be on the state ballot in November. Come election...

Dealer plans Infiniti sales; Chambers will divide property.
Byline: Rushmie Kalke WESTBORO - Automobile dealer Herb Chambers is seeking special building permits for the construction of an Infiniti dealership near his Westboro Ford operation, but members of the Planning Board are concerned about how it would affect traffic at the busy intersection of Route 9...

Development of simplified estimation method of chiller energy use for office buildings in Taiwan.
INTRODUCTION Approximately 30% of the average nationwide electric power supply is designated for the requirements of air-conditioning loads throughout the year in Taiwan, while in peak summer demand, a typical building's air-conditioning electricity usage rises about 40% to 50% (Lin 2003). Reasons for the high energy consumption...

Chapel status remains unclear; Records search is continuing.
Byline: Milton J. Valencia WORCESTER - The private developer who bought land from a quasi-city agency in 1998 for less than $100 was granted a series of extensions to complete restoration work on the property, part of the agreement for the sale of the building. But the...

The good life: our complete neighborhood tour will help you find your perfect place in the sun.
Our little piece of paradise has been a magnet for people seeking the good life ever since land developer J. Hamilton Gillespie traveled here from Scotland in 1886 and built the nation's first golf links near what is now the downtown Sarasota courthouse area. Rich in natural...

Financial shares see US equities end higher.
MUMBAI: US stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as rising bond prices boosted equities, while at the same time housing data disappointed. Financial shares gained on speculation that lower borrowing costs may increase demand for loans. The yield on the US benchmark 10-year treasury note declined to 5.08%,...

Oregon economy maintains slower pace, UO index shows.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard Oregon's economy continues to chug along in a slower gear, according to the University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators for January. The index, which tracks eight measures of economic activity in the state, rose 0.2 to 106.8 in...