Maker’s Mark cuts alcohol content due to bourbon scarcity
New York Daily News: Growing popularity has led to a scarcity of bourbon, so Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark plans to cut alcohol content by 3%.
Year: 2013
Pope Benedict to step down
Reuters: Pope Benedict became the first pontiff to step down since the Middle Ages, saying he no longer had the strength to cope with his ministry.
Wife’s gun falls, shoots husband at a Bend McDonald’s
KTVZ: While dining in a Bend-area McDonald’s on Thursday, a woman’s gun fell out of her pocket and shot her husband in the abdomen.
Scientists nail down more precise dinosaur extinction date
BBC: Scientists have determined the most precise date yet for dinosaur extinction, using dating techniques on rock and ash samples. Dinosaurs died 66,038,000 years ago, give or take 11,000 years.
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Upstart Labs secures investment for startup incubator
Portland-based Upstart Labs secured new investment from Rogue Venture Partners for its startup incubator.
ODA opens area to canola production
The Oregon Department of Agriculture opened 2,500 acres in the Willamette Valley to canola production.
Oregon Health Authority director influenced forecast
The Oregon Health Authority “influenced” the caseload estimate for a program, leading to a $141 million budget surplus, an audit shows.
East Coast storm cancels PDX flights
Many flights are grounded at the Portland International Airport as the East Coast braces for a major blizzard.
Lawmakers considered special legislation for ‘Azalea’
Oregon lawmakers considered special legislation to lure “Azalea,” the mysterious computer chip factory.