Plastic bag campaigns begin in Oregon
An effort to ban plastic bags in cities around Oregon is kicking off after a statewide ban failed in the Legislative session.
Year: 2013
Oregon wheat stunted by dry spell
Eastern Oregon’s wheat crop is suffering due to a lack of rain.
Wildfires force home evacuations in Oregon
Oregon crews are battling six major wildfires that have forces the evacuation of more than 100 houses.
Rep. Bonamici works to fix internship system
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has a solution to fix Washington D.C.’s unpaid internship system.
LaborWorks opens 11th branch
Industrial staffing agency LaborWorks opened a branch in Tigard, its 11th along the West Coast.
Portland home prices jump
Portland home prices rose 12.5% in May from a year ago, and 2.2% from April.
Apple faces lawsuit over mandatory bag checks
CNET: After allegedly being made to stand in line for “required but uncompensated security checks,” former retail store employees sue the iPhone-maker for dozens of hours of unpaid wages.
Pope may be open to gay priests
WSJ: Pontiff’s comments suggest greater acceptance of homosexuality among clerics.
LTE coverage expands in Portland
T-Mobile added LTE wireless Internet service in the Portland area, and Sprint’s buildout is nearly complete.
Oregon gets new mortgage aid program
The Home Rescue Program begins taking applications this week from Oregonians that are facing foreclosure. The program will cover up to a year of mortgage payments.