Hillsboro development encroaches on historic home
The city’s plan to develop 330 acres of land for industrial use will bring roads, traffic to historic property in Hillsboro.
Year: 2013
I-205 crash snarls Clark County commute
A wrong-way driver crashed early Monday in the southbound lanes of Interstate-205 on the Glenn Jackson Bridge, creating a nightmare commute for Clark County drivers.
Council to consider Mt. Ashland expansion plan
The Mt. Ashland Association will report on plans to expand the Mt. Ashland Ski Area this spring and summer.
Homebuilder confidence declines nationwide
U.S. builders are concerned that limited land, building materials and labor will slow sales in the coming months.
Pope’s name breaks new ground
CNN.com: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, the new pope, is breaking historic ground by choosing the name Francis.
Is son of Ron Paul GOP favorite?
Salon.com: When Rand Paul was announced as the winner of the Republican presidential straw poll at CPAC over the weekend, there was no chorus of boos from the conservatives, a far cry from the response when his father won the same event a few years ago.
Florida university closes after suicide, bombs found
Reuters: The University of Central Florida closed its main campus in Orlando on Monday while police investigated an apparent suicide and a number of bombs.
North Korea launches missiles into Sea of Japan
The Atlantic: North Korea has launched several short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, less than a week after declaring their armistice with South Korea is over.
Oregon delays coal permit
Oregon’s Department of State Lands has put off a decision on coal shipments at the port of Morrow until Sept. 1.
Data centers expanding in suburbs
ViaWest expanded its Hillsboro data center by 20,000-square-feet.