Salvation Army opens new shelter
The Salvation Army opened a new shelter in Portland for homeless women.
Year: 2013
Gold Hill gets area’s first marijuana clinic
Two years after opening a medical marijuana center in Medford, business owner Mike Schanno is opening the region’s first medical marijuana wellness center in Gold Hill.
Researchers map American ‘food genome’
Cbsnews.com: Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are trying to change that by creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are buying and eating.
More severe weather expected in Midwest
CNN.com: Baseball-sized hail, wind gusts and tornadoes could pummel parts of the central Plains and Midwest through Monday.
SPJ names Oregon Business best publication
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For the third year in a row, Oregon Business magazine has been named the best publication in its category by the Society of Professional Journalists of Oregon and SW Washington.
Powerball jackpot hits new record
Time: Powerball lottery ticket sales hit a record high as the jackpot soared over $550 million.
Portland’s ‘breakeven horizon’ shrinks to 3 years
The rent vs. buy decision is getting closer to “buy” in the Portland area, Zillow says.
Port says Hayden Island price too high
The Port of Portland says the environmental conditions suggested for its West Hayden Island annexation make the marine trade terminals financially undevelopable.
Lake Oswego company releases iPhone microscope
A Lake Oswego company released the first professional microscope for iPhones and iPads, called the ProScope Micro Mobile.
Neil Kelly acquires solar company
Neil Kelly acquired a Portland solar energy installation firm.