Walmart seeks Gorge expansion
BY MATT WERBACH | HOOD RIVER CORRESPONDENT
Walmart aims to expand its footprint in the Columbia Gorge, where small-town main street businesses and restrictive land use planning have ruled for decades.
Year: 2013
Metro wants to tap tourism fund for HQ hotel
Metro officials are considering redistributing money from a tourism fund to win support for a headquarters hotel at the Oregon Convention Center.
Oregon gives $2M to Portland traffic projects
The Oregon Transportation Commission approved $2 million to fund four Portland-area road projects to boost economic growth.
Oregon investigating massive bumblebee deaths
The State of Oregon is investigating thousands of dead bumblebees found in a parking lot in Wilsonville.
Microsoft celebrates Portland store with Weezer concert
Microsoft’s new downtown Portland store opens to the public today, just a block from the long-anticipated Apple location that is currently under construction.
Oregon bridges among best
Oregon’s bridges were ranked seventh best in the nation by a new report.
Multnomah County jail gets organic garden
Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail launched a pilot project of 12 raised garden beds as part of the Sustainable Jail Project.
Data Science: Part II
BY LINDA BAKER | OB EDITOR
We asked Thomas Thurston, the Portland data scientist featured in our May issue, to comment on PRISM, the code name for the NSA’s massive data-collection program recently exposed in documents leaked by federal contractor Edward Snowden.
Dunkin’ Donuts to introduce gluten-free pastries
Chicago Tribune: Dunkin’ Donuts is launching gluten-free options nationwide, beating rivals Starbucks and McDonald’s to the punch.
Oregon jobless rate falls below 8 percent
Oregon’s unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since the Great Recession.