Portland restaurant adds charge for health care
Portland restaurant Biwa is asking customers to help pay for workers’ health insurance with a five percent surcharge.
Year: 2013
Umpqua Bank opening San Francisco flagship
Oregon-based Umpqua Bank is opening a new flagship branch in San Francisco’s Financial District.
Portland sues over loo
The City of Portland is suing a Southern Oregon company for copyright infringement for selling a public restroom similar to the Portland Loo.
Harry and David expecting good year
Harry & David is gearing up for the holiday season as the pear harvest begins this week.
Chains falling out of fashion with teens
Reuters: Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale,and American Eagle Outfitters have fallen out of fashion with fickle U.S. teen shoppers and aren’t likely to win back their business anytime soon.
Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman
CNN.com: The U.S. Army soldier sentenced this week to 35 years in prison for leaking 750,000 pages of classified documents said Thursday he will seek hormone therapy and live as a female named Chelsea.
Bend SEO revolution evolves
BY ERIC FLOWERS | BEND CORRESPONDENT
G5 founder Dan Hobin weighs in on the evolution of search engine optimization, digital marketing and the expanding tech sector in Bend.
Apple fans gear up for September iPhone launch
ABC News: Apple is rumored to be releasing two iPhones at its annual September iPhone event this year.
Manning gets 35 years in Wikileaks trial
Reuters: U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for turning over 700,000 classified files to Wikileaks.
Detroit has nearly 50,000 stray dogs
Bloomberg: Bankrupt Detroit has nearly 50,000 stray dogs roaming its streets and vacant homes.