Pistorius disputes murder charge
New York Times: Track star Oscar Pistorius denied that he intended to take his girlfriend’s life when he shot through a closed bathroom door at his home last week.
Year: 2013
I-5 bill missing funding details
A bill to approve the new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River would authorize $450 million in bonds, but doesn’t say how Oregon would pay off that debt.
Portland startup Celly reports $1.4M investment
Celly announced $1.4 million in backing from Oregon investors. The Portland startup enables spontaneous social networks.
Oracle to expand in Hillsboro
Gov. Kitzhaber is expected to announce that Oracle will retain jobs in Hillsboro that it considered moving to Mexico.
Lane County school cafeterias turn to local food
Lane County school cafeterias are turning to local food producers for produce, dairy and even flour.
OSU researchers battle hazelnut blight
Oregon State University researchers are working to develop hazelnut trees that are resistant to Eastern filbert blight, which nearly collapsed the industry a few years ago.
Portland Roasting chosen as Academy Awards coffee
Portland Roasting Coffee was picked as the official backstage coffee of the 85th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24.
Oregon could allow wine growlers
A bill at the Oregon Legislature would make Oregon the first state to allow wine drinkers to fill up growlers at restaurants and stores.
Prineville students design and build wind turbines
A Crook County middle school teacher is launching a KidWind Challenge, using a grant from Facebook to help students design and build wind turbines.
China military unit behind hacking attacks
CBSnews.com: A shadowy unit of China’s vast army is behind a huge proportion of the hacking attacks on U.S. websites, according to an American cybersecurity firm