Trucking co. plans oversized load route through Oregon
A trucking company hopes to begin moving oversized oil refinery equipment through eastern Oregon.
Year: 2013
Dallas holds first JFK memorial
Reuters: United States President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
In-flight cell phone ban may end
CNN: You might soon be allowed to make cell phone calls while flying, but prepare to pay extra for it.
Senate limits filibusters on nominees
Washington Post: Senate Democrats won an historic vote to eliminate filibusters for most presidential nominations weakening the power of the Republican minority in an increasingly partisan legislative body.
San Francisco police to wear cameras
SFGate: With the help of a $250,000 federal grant, some San Francisco police officers will begin wearing cameras.
Butterball shortage could boost local turkey farmers
Butterball, the nation’s largest turkey processor, is having a shortage of fresh turkeys.
Pronghorn announces $20M expansion
Pronghorn plans a 105-room, $20 million expansion in Central Oregon.
Oregon farmers aren’t excited about hemp
Activists are happy about the prospect of growing industrial hemp in Oregon, but local farmers aren’t as excited.
Evergreen selling off farmland
The founder of Evergreen International Aviation has been selling off hundreds of acres of farmland.
Jaguar Land Rover to open Portland research center
Jaguar Land Rover plans to open a research center in Portland with Intel.