Oregon Legislature extends workplace protections to interns
The Oregon Legislature agreed to extend workplace protections against harassment and discrimination to unpaid interns.
Year: 2013
One Direction opening Portland pop-up
Boy band One Direction is opening a pop-up store at Pioneer Place in downtown Portland.
Umpqua Bank parent buys Washington firm
Umpqua Holdings agreed to pay $158 million for the parent of Financial Pacific Leasing, a Washington company that leases equipment to small businesses.
Foreclosed Oregonians getting $23.6M
15,937 Oregonians who lost their homes to foreclosure will get checks for $1,480 each as part of the National Mortgage Settlement.
Chimp photos auctioned for $76K
CBSnews: A collection of photographs were sold at London auction, with 18 of them getting a lot of attention because of who was behind the lens: a chimp.
Native American denied diploma after wearing feather
Salon.com: Alabama high school graduate Chelsey Ramer was fined $1,ooo and denied her diploma and transcripts after wearing an eagle feather.
Lululemon brings back controversial yoga pants
LA Times: Lululemon Athletica is bringing back its black yoga pants after rigorous testing for sheerness.
PGE plans $1B investment in gas and wind
Portland General Electric unveiled plans to invest $1 billion in a new gas fired power plant and a new wind farm.
Oregon ranks low for teen employment
Oregon is the eighth worst state for teenage unemployment, a new survey says.
Keen names new president
Portland-based footwear brand Keen, Inc. named Mike Abbott new president.