Gas prices fall
The national average for gas prices has fallen for 21 days straight.
Year: 2013
Craft breweries turn to cans
More and more craft beers are being packaged in cans.
Oregon chefs hunt for free-range meat
Top Oregon chefs tried their hand at hunting at Nicky USA’s organic game-bird and rabbit-raising farm outside of Aurora.
Health information exchange boosts quality, cuts costs
The Jefferson Health Information Exchange in southern Oregon streamlines the flow of patient information to improve care and reduce costs.
28 injured in Southern California fireworks incident
CBS: More than two dozen people were injured when a wood platform holding live fireworks tipped over, sending the pyrotechnics into a crowd.
Former French president asks for Facebook donations
BBC: Nicolas Sarkozy has asked for donations in a Facebook appeal to help his cash-strapped conservative UMP party.
India launches cheap food program to woo voters
Reuters: Allocating $22 billion in food welfare to benefit hundreds of millions of citizens, the ruling Congress party of India hopes to win a third term next May.
‘Grand bargain’ fails
The “grand bargain” of tax increases and PERS cuts failed in the Oregon Senate.
Oregon moves ahead with college funding plan
Oregon’s legislature is moving ahead with a plan to let students attend college with no money down.
Firefighters battle blazes in Eastern Oregon
Firefighters are fighting a 0% contained wildfire in Eastern Oregon near Lake Owhyee that they hope to contain by July 6.